Contemporary Drawing of the Human Figure
Shadow line and volume
A course by Pau Marinello , Visual Artist
About the video: Shadow line and volume
Overview
“Next, we are going to see step by step how to explain the volume and the light effect using the quality of the line.”
In this video lesson Pau Marinello addresses the topic: Shadow line and volume, 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
“Shadow Line and Volume In this lesson, we’ll work on the quality of line. Before that I would like to mention that it would be nice to go over the angles again. In this case, it's a little stronger, and we will not only think about triangles and basic geometric shapes, but the exact angle of these sides. For example, if I think of this line in relation to this line, it would be nice to think about what the inclination is relative to the vertical or to the horizontal or if it is good for us to think about the hour each of these lines is marking. We will work on the different qualities that w...”
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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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