Dramatic Portraits with Pastels, Collage, and Photoshop
Sketching Thumbnails
A course by Dominic Bodden , Illustrator
About the video: Sketching Thumbnails
Overview
“First, I will teach you how to develop the composition by creating thumbnail sketches using toned paper and charcoal pencils. This will help you experiment with the scale, shape, and tone of the figures you draw.”
In this video lesson Dominic Bodden addresses the topic: Sketching Thumbnails, which is part of the Domestika online course: Dramatic Portraits with Pastels, Collage, and Photoshop. Explore the art of storytelling by combining traditional and digital illustration techniques to create compelling portraits of people in a meaningful environment.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Sketching Thumbnails In our previous lesson, we spoke about collage and how to put that together. In this lesson, we'll start our ideation process with thumbnail sketches. Before we get into that, let's address how to properly sharpen our pencil. With my pastel pencils and my Conté pencil, I choose to sharpen with an X-Acto or a box cutter. I do this because I can get a fine tip by also using sandpaper. To do this, you have to make sure you're taking certain precautions so that you don't slip and get hurt. The first thing is to get a nice sharp blade, preferably a new blade, on your box c...”
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Course summary for: Dramatic Portraits with Pastels, Collage, and Photoshop
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Category
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Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Collage, Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration
Dominic Bodden
A course by Dominic Bodden
Dominic Bodden is an award-winning illustrator and animator based in New York City. His signature illustration style is a blend of traditional and digital image-making techniques that incorporate pastel and paper collage. Before his illustration career, he worked in fashion as a stylist and costume designer. He credits this experience for refining his eye for color, patterns, and textures, which allows him to create dynamic illustrations with an emotional impact.
Dominic is a recipient of the Silver Cube Award from the Art Directors Club, a Bronze Award from the 3x3 Illustration annual, and he is a New Talent Award Winner of the World Illustration Awards 2021. His work has been recognized by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and Communication Arts.
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