Naturalistic Animal Drawing with Graphite Pencil
Light and Shade 2
A course by Amy Dover , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Light and Shade 2
Overview
“In the second part of this lesson, I will continue shading the egg-shaped ovals. This activity is not only designed to help you get comfortable with your drawing tools but will also teach you how to depict a projected object and show how this interacts with the light source. ”
In this video lesson Amy Dover addresses the topic: Light and Shade 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalistic Animal Drawing with Graphite Pencil. Learn to draw realistic creatures by exploring traditional and contemporary techniques to create detailed pencil sketches.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Light and Shade Next, we will use just the B and see what the difference is. Remember, the B is darker, but it won't be as smooth. If you prefer working this way and like the pencil's texture, that's fine, but let's have a look at the difference. I'm using a lot of the side of the pencil. I'm using the point closer to the edge, so you get it darker and more of the side when we blend out. It makes it a lot easier. No right or wrong way, it’s the way I do it. It's also worth noting that it's easy to make mistakes with the darker pencil because you can't hide them. Instead of using a tortill...”
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Course summary for: Naturalistic Animal Drawing with Graphite Pencil
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Naturalistic Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration
Amy Dover
A course by Amy Dover
Amy Dover is a UK-based artist and illustrator specializing in drawing our animal friends. She has worked as an artist for 14 years, has had her work exhibited internationally, and has collaborated with international animal charity organizations. Amy is a practice-based Ph.D. student at the School of Arts and Culture, Newcastle University, and has a master’s from Edinburgh College of Art. She also works as a senior academic at MIMA School of Art and Design at Teesside University.
Amy has recently been creating work on the human impact on endangered species and the sixth mass extinction, hoping to raise this as a critical concern. In addition to her activism and academia, she also works as a commercial illustrator in design, advertising, and publishing. Her clients include Target, Urban Outfitters, Redbull, The Royal Ballet, Barbour, Sperry Top-sider, Beels & Co, ThinkSpace, and many others.
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