Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes
Color Linework and Details
A course by eleanor doughty , Illustrator
About the video: Color Linework and Details
Overview
“To flesh out details, we will use colorful permanent markers, meaning these lines will not dissolve when we add water. You will see how you can also create a sense of depth using markers. ”
In this video lesson eleanor doughty addresses the topic: Color Linework and Details, which is part of the Domestika online course: Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes. Learn to create a lively and dynamic illustration of an urban scene using pencil, ink, marker, and watercolor to capture its mood and energy.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Color Linework and Details Now we will dive into the details using colorful permanent markers like these Kuretake ZIG calligraphy markers. Since they are waterproof, they will not move when we put water over any areas. These also have a nice square tip that I like to use but you can use whatever media you're comfortable with as long as it's permanent, i.e. not water soluble. The markers I've chosen are colors that have already appeared in the gestural wash so that we can keep the overall palette unified and not introduce new elements that will be distracting. I have a bluish-green for the...”
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Course summary for: Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Watercolor Painting
eleanor doughty
A course by eleanor doughty
Eleanor Doughty is an illustrator, painter, and teacher who specializes in urban sketching. After exploring the creative world while growing up near Washington DC, she studied communication arts with a focus on illustration at Virginia Commonwealth University, which led to collaborations in the editorial field. Combining her love for travel and drawing, she discovered her niche as a freelance location illustrator.
Using mixed media to create expressive sketches of urban scenes, Eleanor embraces a gestural approach to convey the vibe and energy of a place whimsically and authentically. She has collaborated with magazines and newspapers such as VICE, The Seattle Times, Lion’s Roar, and The Boston Globe, as well as companies like Hilton Hotels, Penguin Random House, and Kroger.
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