Expressive Figure Drawing: Explore Lines, Shapes and Colors
Drawing lace
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba , Illustrator, Writer, and Educator
Joined September 2020
Joined September 2020
About the video: Drawing lace
Overview
“Next, we will see how to draw the basic lines of our drawing to achieve maximum expression.”
In this video lesson Daniel Torrent Riba addresses the topic: Drawing lace, 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 Block-in of the Drawing In this lesson I'll explain how to make a block-in on our sheet of paper. First of all, what we have to do is look at the photograph, analyze it, and try to see what caught our eye, which elements we want to enhance and which we don't mind losing. In this case, for example, we see that the entire character is on the right side of the image. What brings the image to life is the position of this character. His body has an S shape, we'll try to keep this too. Another thing that interests us is the contrast between the upper part of the body where it's concentrated a...”
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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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