Surrealist Illustration: Draw Compelling Stories
Inking 2
A course by Kyle Ellingson , Illustrator
About the video: Inking 2
Overview
“In this lesson, I will continue inking the inlines of my sketch. Then, I will allow the ink to dry before gently erasing the underdrawing. Finally, you will learn how to clean the bristol board in preparation for scanning. ”
In this video lesson Kyle Ellingson addresses the topic: Inking 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Surrealist Illustration: Draw Compelling Stories. Use intuitive journaling to unlock new approaches to drawing and transform everyday objects into memorable illustrations that tell a story.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Inking Whenever I open up a pen, I like to test it out. These tend to have several things happen to them over time. I've noticed that sometimes from too much pressure I can push that pen tip into the body of the pen so that I'm left with a short amount of the felt that tips out. This one looks to be in pretty good shape. I definitely feel comfortable using it. With the inlines, they tend to be a bit looser for me than the outlines. Once I get that outline done, I feel like I've established my person, I've blocked it out in space, and I can feel my way through where the clothing folds shou...”
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Course summary for: Surrealist Illustration: Draw Compelling Stories
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Narrative
Kyle Ellingson
A course by Kyle Ellingson
Kyle Ellingson is a freelance illustrator living in Brooklyn, New York. He first started drawing as a child, encouraged by his grandfather, a printmaker, and his uncle, a visual effects artist. He went on to study creative writing and philosophy at college and working at bookstores in his spare time when he discovered the possibilities of visual narrative. Kyle later attended the illustration practice program at Maryland Institute College of Art, creating a final project that attracted his first freelance editorial jobs.
Since then, he’s been featured in by a number of notable blogs and created illustrations for clients including New York Magazine, The New York Times, Billboard, Financial Times, The Washington Post, and The New Yorker.
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