Intro to Portrait Sketching: Draw in Real-Time
About Me
A course by Bill Robles , Courtroom Illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you everything about me and the famous court cases I've drawn, as well as all of my accolades.”
In this video lesson Bill Robles addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Portrait Sketching: Draw in Real-Time. Learn to draw on-the-spot sketches with a famous courtroom illustrator, using pens, colored pencils, and markers to capture a subject and their environment.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hi, my name is Bill Robles. I'm a freelance illustrator slash courtroom artists. primarily known for 50 years. Of high profile Courtroom trials drawn for television news. I had a successful illustration career in Los Angeles for nine years. Suddenly the Manson murders took place. And I said, you know what? I think I could do that because at that time, Courtroom drawings are very new. to television. It was a very new field. and very few people were doing it. I attended Art Center College of Design, and one of my classmates became the art director at CBS News in Los Angeles. I contacted him. ...”
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Course summary for: Intro to Portrait Sketching: Draw in Real-Time
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Colored Pencil Drawing, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Portrait Drawing, Sketching
Bill Robles
A course by Bill Robles
Bill Robles is a courtroom illustrator from Los Angeles who has worked on some of the world’s most high-profile cases. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Art Center College of Design, and went on to work on the 1970 Charles Manson case, which launched his career. He has since worked on cases involving O.J Simpson, Michael Jackson, Harvey Weinstein, and Britney Spears among others.
Outside the courtroom, Bill has received numerous awards and assignments, including an Emmy Award nomination and three gold medals from the Broadcast Designers Association. He has worked with clients including CBS News, CNN, NBC News, and Fox News. Bill was also commissioned by NASA to cover the first four space shuttle missions. He is still active in TV News and Illustration Commissions, and gives lectures about his courtroom artwork at libraries, colleges, and art groups.
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