Expressive Figure Drawing: Explore Lines, Shapes and Colors
Presentation
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba , Illustrator, Writer, and Educator
Joined September 2020
Joined September 2020
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“In this lesson I am going to tell you my story. I will tell you about myself, my studies and my professional career as an illustrator. as well as my exhibitions as a painter.”
In this video lesson Daniel Torrent Riba addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Figure Drawing: Explore Lines, Shapes and Colors. Learn to draw the human figure in an expressive and personal way by combining observation, feeling, and imagination in your creative process.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction Hi, I’m Dani Torrent, painter, illustrator, and educator. I guess, like all of you, I’ve been drawing since I was a kid. We all draw, but at some point, some people start getting embarrassed about it. In my case, my family always encouraged me to pursue this. It turns out that my mother was an artist, a sculptor. She's always been there giving me feedback on my drawings to encourage and help me improve. Let's say she was like my first teacher. But after high school, when the time came to choose my major, having gone to fine arts school, she advised me to find something more the...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Figure Drawing: Explore Lines, Shapes and Colors
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing
Daniel Torrent Riba
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba
Dani Torrent is an illustrator, painter, and also a writer. He lives in Barcelona and has more than ten years' experience illustrating picture books, many of them self-authored. He studied film directing and that knowledge is reflected in the structure, pace, and composition of his creations, which embody the essence of a short film.
He has created illustrations for media outlets and advertising, but he is most well known for his creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature. He has worked for Spanish publishing companies such as Edelvives, Kalandraka, Alfaguara, Cal.lígraf and Comanegra, but his artistic work has had a much greater impact on his career and led him to be a renowned illustrator. He has also published his work in France, Italy, Belgium, Mexico, China, Korea, and the United States.
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