Dramatic Portraits with Pastels, Collage, and Photoshop
Drawing the Face 1
A course by Dominic Bodden , Illustrator
About the video: Drawing the Face 1
Overview
“It's time to start drawing! I will now focus on bringing the drawing to life, starting with the face. To do so, I will be applying the chalk pastel in layers. First, I will lay in the underpainting of the chalk pastel portrait to establish the main features of the face. I will also create values by working from dark to light. ”
In this video lesson Dominic Bodden addresses the topic: Drawing the Face 1, 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
“ Drawing the Face In the previous lesson, we chose the color palette for our portrait. In this lesson, we'll dig right in and start drawing the portrait. I have myself set up so that I have everything I need to get started. I have my pencils completely sharpened. Nearby, I have my box cutter to sharpen and my block of sandpaper to keep a nice point. It is ideal to keep a good point on your pastel pencils because I'll be using the point of this pencil to do all of my blending. My finger won't ever smudge or touch the face. I do that to preserve the details, to build up the layers gradually,...”
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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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