Expressive Figure Drawing: Explore Lines, Shapes and Colors
Study of the human body
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba , Illustrator, Writer, and Educator
Joined September 2020
Joined September 2020
About the video: Study of the human body
Overview
“In this lesson we will make a brief approach to descriptive anatomy. I will explain what they are made of and how bone and muscle structures and adipose tissue are related to each other. We will see how they produce different body types.”
In this video lesson Daniel Torrent Riba addresses the topic: Study of the human body, 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
“Studying the Human Body In this lesson, I’ll walk you through the structure of the human body. After all, our final project consists of representing a body on paper, so it's a good idea to get to know how it works. We'll divide it into three structures. The bone structure, then the muscular system and, finally, adipose tissue, another key element when we're drawing a body. In our previous lesson, we learned the perspectives we can use to approach our drawing. Optical realism is something that we’ve already explained. Now it’s time move on to what would be a more intellectual knowledge. Some...”
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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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