Chalkboard Art for Beginners
Illustration Exercises
A course by Michael Tilley (The Blackboard Artist) , Blackboard and Mural Artist
Joined October 2021
Joined October 2021
About the video: Illustration Exercises
Overview
“To end this unit, I will model how to draw illustrations. To do this, I have chosen three popular blackboard images you can find in the hospitality sector.”
In this video lesson Michael Tilley (The Blackboard Artist) addresses the topic: Illustration Exercises, which is part of the Domestika online course: Chalkboard Art for Beginners. Learn to create eye-catching blackboard art pieces by combining freehand hand lettering techniques with Molotow paint pens and some illustration.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Illustration Exercises In this lesson, I will show you how to do some illustration exercises. The ones that I've chosen are three very popular items used in the hospitality sector. I've got a Martini glass, a coffee cup, and a pint of beer. Here, I've got a pen and paper. I like using pens, but if you want to draw these in pencil to practise, that's ok. I'll show you three different styles of doing these pictures. I'll show you a way of doing a very minimal style of it, especially if it was a very slick venue, they'd mostly want you to do something a bit more minimal. Then, I'll show some...”
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Course summary for: Chalkboard Art for Beginners
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Drawing, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration
Michael Tilley (The Blackboard Artist)
A course by Michael Tilley (The Blackboard Artist)
Michael Tilley is a London-based artist specialized in bespoke blackboard and mural art. While studying at the University for the Creative Arts in Epsom, he discovered his passion for hand-lettering and illustration. Inspired by old film posters, vinyl albums, and other vintage artwork, he combined his skills with his interests and started creating blackboard designs.
Michael’s clients list includes Soho House, Glastonbury, Warner Music, Hilton, Virgin, and Everyman Cinemas, among others. His work can be found in books like Art Class: Hand Lettering, V&A A Maker’s Guide: Calligraphy & Lettering, and Soho House: Morning Noon Night, as well as in a Walker’s TV advertisement.
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