Surrealist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen
Inking
A course by Virginia Mori, Illustrator
About the video: Inking
Overview
“In this lesson I will deal with the first phase of inking, that is the one that concerns the outlines, blacks and shades. ”
In this video lesson Virginia Mori addresses the topic: Inking, which is part of the Domestika online course: Surrealist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen. Learn to create dreamlike illustrations while developing your own style, from drawing the pencil sketch to inking the final artwork.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will discuss the inking phase. focusing on outlines. blacks. and shading with the Bic my chosen tool. Typically. good drawing principles advise beginning with a light sketch. This approach Transition from the lightest grays to the darkest shades. creating a gradual shift in tone. I usually don't follow the rules; I'm self-taught. and indeed my instinct almost always leads me to first create the fullest blacks. This is because they are the part of an image or scene that most attracts the eye In drawing. attention often goes to blacks. and I typically create the main charac...”
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Course summary for: Surrealist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen
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Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration
Virginia Mori
A course by Virginia Mori
Virginia Mori is an Italian illustrator from Pesaro who has been passionate about drawing since she was little. After studying a degree in science, she enrolled in an advanced illustration and animation course at the Scuola del Libro di Urbino. During her two years there, she specialized in pen illustration and went on to earn her first official recognition in 2008, winning the SRG SSR idée suisse award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France.
Virginia also found success by sharing her art on social media, which has attracted a large following and has led to commission work, invitations to exhibitions, and collaborations with other artists. She has illustrated numerous books and album covers, and has worked with brands like Gucci, Fendi, and Mini, as well as publishing houses including Feltrinelli, Bollati Boringhieri, and Penguin Random House.
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