Illustrating the Natural World with Watercolor and Charcoal
Creating Values and Textures with Charcoal 2
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Creating Values and Textures with Charcoal 2
Overview
“In the second part of this lesson, I will continue to represent the reference image with charcoal using the grid method. We will break down the process according to the individual boxes, drawing out the shadowed areas. This way, the piece will appear less intimidating. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Creating Values and Textures with Charcoal 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating the Natural World with Watercolor and Charcoal. Learn to illustrate the beauty of nature through expressive brushstrokes and charcoal techniques to create a vibrant scene of a wild meadow.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Creating Values and Textures with Charcoal This particular box is quite complicated. There are a lot of shapes, so slow down on this and look at the individual shapes, the lines, the triangles, and colour those in. We've got a line here, a triangle here, and the rest of that will be made up with willow charcoal. Again, this box here has got quite a few confusing shapes. Slow down, look for the dark ones, and draw those in. These are important because this is the shadow underneath the fur, and it will make sense when we do our finishing touches, so it's important to get this detail in. Wha...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating the Natural World with Watercolor and Charcoal
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Category
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Areas
Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration
Sarah Stokes
A course by Sarah Stokes
Sarah Stokes is a self-taught artist from the Midlands region in England, a place where she finds inspiration and creates work that is full of life. From a young age, Sarah has always been her happiest when painting and drawing, using her creativity to build a successful business career before deciding to return to what she loved most.
She has created artwork for bands, restaurants, breweries, and schools, as well as giftware for clients like Enesco. Her work is exhibited in Whitewall Galleries, Clarendon Fine Art, and several independent galleries. Sarah’s prints can also be found worldwide in places like Next, Wayfair, and on Amazon.
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