Expressive Figure Drawing: Explore Lines, Shapes and Colors
The role of color
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba , Illustrator, Writer, and Educator
Joined September 2020
Joined September 2020
About the video: The role of color
Overview
“Finally, in this lesson I will explain how we can use color to go beyond optical realism.”
In this video lesson Daniel Torrent Riba addresses the topic: The role of color, 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
“The Role of Color In this lesson, we’ll talk about your personal approach to color. First of all, we’ll learn the resources at our disposal to move away from realism. Sometimes we understand photo realism as real realism, but photography isn’t completely realistic either. It doesn't see things like our eyes do. It often decides whether to focus on the bright or the dark part, leaving the other one flat. On the other hand, our eye is continually focusing. The same goes the camera focus. Some parts in the photo look sharper than others. Or on the contrary, everything looks perfectly focused t...”
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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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