Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils
Sharing the Drawing and Creative Process
A course by Gabriela Niko , Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist
About the video: Sharing the Drawing and Creative Process
Overview
“Let's talk now about sharing your work online and making your social media pages more popular. I'll share advice about planning your content, creating a consistent feed, and using short videos on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.”
In this video lesson Gabriela Niko addresses the topic: Sharing the Drawing and Creative Process, 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
“ Sharing the Drawing and Creative Process In this lesson, I'll talk a bit about sharing your work on social media. Sharing your work on social media is great fun and a useful tool, thanks to which you can get to know other artists, receive feedback, or even find job opportunities. Instagram is one of my favorite platforms to share my art. Here are some tips on how to present your work there. Start with a plan. I started my Instagram after finishing my first sketchbook. I already had many sketches that I liked and I could plan adding them to the feed. I made a plan in an app called Preview ...”
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Course summary for: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils
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Category
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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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