Contemporary Drawing of the Human Figure
Selection of photographic references
A course by Pau Marinello , Visual Artist
About the video: Selection of photographic references
Overview
“Next, we will study the base of the photographs that we have at our disposal to select the ones that can best serve us when working. ”
In this video lesson Pau Marinello addresses the topic: Selection of photographic references, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Drawing of the Human Figure. Learn to create expressive drawings of the human figure with mixed media by exploring abstraction and movement.
Partial transcription of the video
“Selecting Photographic References In this lesson, we’ll select the photographic references that I took previously and that will help us complete the projects for the course. As you can see, the photographs I have were taken in a space where the light was very controlled. Don’t worry if you do not have a large space or the exact conditions that I had. I would ask you to experiment a bit with the lighting. I recommend, for drawing practice, to have a single light source and to try to get the reflected lights to not affect the photography much. What do I mean by reflected lights? Try to put bl...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Drawing of the Human Figure
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Category
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Areas
Acrylic Painting, Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Traditional illustration
Pau Marinello
A course by Pau Marinello
Pau Marinello is a visual artist and for more than ten years he has been developing his craft in graphic representation of the human figure. He is constantly exploring how to convey gestures in his endeavor to create contemporary pieces of art.
His paintings have been exhibited nationally and internationally in museums and galleries such as the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona, Hamra in Beirut, and Schloss Wiespach in Austria. He has also alternated teaching with his artistic practice throughout his career.
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