Intro to Portrait Sketching: Draw in Real-Time
Working in a Courtroom Environment
A course by Bill Robles , Courtroom Illustrator
About the video: Working in a Courtroom Environment
Overview
“In this lesson, I will share with you some expert insight into what it's like to be a courtroom sketch artist.”
In this video lesson Bill Robles addresses the topic: Working in a Courtroom Environment, 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
“ Working in a Courtroom Environment In the previous lesson, we learned how to apply color to the final project. In this lesson, I'll give you tips on what it's like to work in the high pressure of a courtroom. I started about 52 years ago with the Charles Manson trial. After 9/11, everything changed. Security was the primary thing with all the courts. You have to remove your shoes and belts. It's easier to get through the airport than it is to get into a federal court these days. Back in the day, TV stations relied so much on courtroom artists because a lot of the courts would not permit c...”
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Course summary for: Intro to Portrait Sketching: Draw in Real-Time
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Areas
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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