Contemporary Drawing of the Human Figure

Integration of the figure with the background

A course by Pau Marinello , Visual Artist

Visual Artist. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined September 2021
97% positive reviews (133)
4,584 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: Integration of the figure with the background

Overview

“In this lesson I will teach you how to work the integration of the figure with the abstract background. To do this, we will make use of the full range of textures offered by the materials we have at our disposal. ”

In this video lesson Pau Marinello addresses the topic: Integration of the figure with the background, 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

“Integrating the Figure and the Background In this lesson, we'll integrate the figure and the background. Now let's think about what our composition looks like. We have the podium space, which we've transformed into a space that is integrated with that dynamic we drew, and the space around the hair is represented as two big blocks, where we'll try to emphasize the connection between them. In this part of the hair, we've taken advantage of these dynamics to create this movement here, and we've integrated the area of the background with an area that connects to the body. We'll try to emphasize...”

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Course summary for: Contemporary Drawing of the Human Figure

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (133)
  • 4584 students
  • 4 units
  • 13 lessons (2h 22m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Acrylic Painting, Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Traditional illustration

Pau Marinello

Pau Marinello
A course by Pau Marinello

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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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Contemporary Drawing of the Human Figure. Illustration course by Pau Marinello

Contemporary Drawing of the Human Figure

A course by Pau Marinello
Visual Artist. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined September 2021
  • 97% positive reviews (133)
  • 4,584 students