Ink Illustration: Develop Your Visual Language

Draw terms freely

A course by Simon Prades , Illustrator and Drawing Artist

Illustrator and Drawing Artist. Offenburg, Germany.
Joined October 2019
97% positive reviews (39)
1,245 students
Audio: German
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About the video: Draw terms freely

Overview

“Now we go one step further: using the list of terms, we will put some of the words and ideas on paper in simple little sketches. The main purpose of this exercise is to get an overview of your own abilities and to work on your own.”

In this video lesson Simon Prades addresses the topic: Draw terms freely, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ink Illustration: Develop Your Visual Language. Learn to create personal illustrations with depth and contrast through line work and layers of colored ink.

Partial transcription of the video

“Draw terms freely In this lesson, starting from the list, we will some of the terms and words Put pictures and ideas on paper in simple, small sketches and thus create a small picture list. First of all, it doesn't matter whether these little drawings or scribbles are nice or what, as you wish, but it is much more important easy to collect and find out later in hindsight what a picture emerges from these little scribbles. I would just use the terms the easiest for you start and then you will see like little by little a nice little list or collage is created. The beauty of this list and this...”

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Course summary for: Ink Illustration: Develop Your Visual Language

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (39)
  • 1245 students
  • 3 units
  • 12 lessons (1h 45m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration

Simon Prades

Simon Prades
A course by Simon Prades

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Illustrator and Drawing Artist

Simón Prades is an illustrator and drawing artist with over a decade of experience in the publishing, literature, music, film, and gaming industries. He's always had a passion for traditional techniques, classic drawing with pencil and ink, and other analog forms of art, which he often combines with digital tools in his work.

His client list includes major publications such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Die Zeit, and Der Spiegel. His work has also been recognized with a Society of Illustrators and American Illustration award. When he's not creating for his clients, he devotes his time to personal projects where he can explore new ideas and techniques.


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  • 12 lessons (1h 45m)
  • 10 additional resources (2 files)
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  • Audio: German
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  • Level: Beginner
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Ink Illustration: Develop Your Visual Language. Illustration course by Simon Prades

Ink Illustration: Develop Your Visual Language

A course by Simon Prades
Illustrator and Drawing Artist. Offenburg, Germany.
Joined October 2019
  • 97% positive reviews (39)
  • 1,245 students