Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils
Editing the Drawing
A course by Gabriela Niko , Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist
About the video: Editing the Drawing
Overview
“Drawings with colored pencils are difficult to capture in a photo or a video because cameras tend not to perceive color nuances and gradations. You can try to fix that, however. Here I will show you how to take and edit photos of your sketches so you can later share them on your social media or in your portfolio. ”
In this video lesson Gabriela Niko addresses the topic: Editing the Drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils. Fill your sketchbook with colorful, semi-realistic portraits by exploring drawing techniques and experimenting with values, shades and contrast.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Editing the Drawing In this lesson, I'll show you how to document your work. Drawings with colored pencils are extremely difficult to capture in a photo or video. Usually, cameras do not perceive all color nuances and smooth gradations. The colors also become less saturated. A scanner reproduces the actual colors better but if you don't have this option, you might want to use your smartphone and an editing app. This is a solution that I usually pick to document my work and share it on social media, because photographs have more character than scanned pictures. To improve your photos, you ...”
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Course summary for: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Colored Pencil Drawing, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Sketchbook
Gabriela Niko
A course by Gabriela Niko
Gabriela Niko is a freelance artist based in Poland. Having grown up in a family of artists, her passion for drawing came at a very early age. She went on to study design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, and started her professional career in sports apparel design. After almost a decade of working in the clothing design industry, she decided to leave her position as a designer and pursue drawing full time in 2020.
Gabriela uses her social media platforms to share her work and has quickly gained recognition by amassing over 350K followers on Instagram. She is currently a brand ambassador for Paper Concept, a Polish art store, and has completed a number of commissioned works, including book illustrations, tattoos, and logo designs.
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