Dramatic Portraits with Pastels, Collage, and Photoshop
Drawing the Face 2
A course by Dominic Bodden , Illustrator
About the video: Drawing the Face 2
Overview
“The second layer of the pastel portrait is focused on developing the skin tone by adding complementary colors into the shadows and working with cool and warm color temperatures. Last, I will focus on redrawing the linework and enhancing the values in the face.”
In this video lesson Dominic Bodden addresses the topic: Drawing the Face 2, 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 I'll go back to our darks, reestablish our line... chisel out a bit of the nose back to our core shadow... and slowly build dimension, but we're on our way. Drop in the tone of the eyes. It's ok if it's a little messy or loose. Remember the eye itself is in shadow. Let's go back and plug in a bit more of our highlights. I think we have enough information... to start building up our skin tone. It's always good to consider the direction of the light and how the light affects the planes of the face. Value has a descriptive element to it. It tells us a lot about the architect...”
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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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