Drawing from Observation for Beginners
Outline drawing 1
A course by Alvaro Arteaga , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Outline drawing 1
Overview
“When we lose the fear of making mistakes, we manage to transform the analysis produced by our eyes into "horrible" but tremendously honest drawings. In this lesson, you will learn to correct your own drawings, getting closer to reality, observing better and constantly incorporating corrections into your drawings. It is time to embrace the error and correct it.”
In this video lesson Alvaro Arteaga addresses the topic: Outline drawing 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing from Observation for Beginners. Learn different techniques to overcome the blank page and create a sketchbook filled with light, volume, and detail.
Partial transcription of the video
“contour drawing In this lesson I will teach you one of the most important things that I have learned in all my life about drawing, that it has to do with how the eye observes rather than looks and how that observation is translated into a drawing. For this exercise, we will use the hand that does not draw. For example, if you are right handed, you will take your left hand and, if you are left-handed, you will work as a model with your right hand. The meaning of the exercise is that all this observation that we are making Regarding the hand, which will change its poses and its position, is i...”
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Course summary for: Drawing from Observation for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching
Alvaro Arteaga
A course by Alvaro Arteaga
Alvaro Arteaga, better known as Alvarejo, is a graphic designer with a passion for illustration. After studying graphic design at the University of Chile, he began to professionally promote his illustrations on Threadless, which provided him with a platform to showcase his art and quickly led to commissioned work. Since then, he's been collaborating with brands in advertising, publishing, and other similar fields.
Over a decade ago, Alvaro discovered that he was also passionate about helping others overcome their fear of the blank page and started teaching illustration, drawing, and design at the University of Santiago, Chile. Throughout his career, he has worked on packaging, publishing, and advertising projects for companies like Puma, Converse, Jeep, and Nestlé.
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