Caricature Portrait with Graphite
A peculiar vision: Presentation of the project
A course by Víctor Vélez , Caricature Artist
About the video: A peculiar vision: Presentation of the project
Overview
“In this lesson I will tell you why I decided to do this course on caricature and, specifically with the technique of graphite.”
In this video lesson Víctor Vélez addresses the topic: A peculiar vision: Presentation of the project, which is part of the Domestika online course: Caricature Portrait with Graphite. Learn to depict people and capture their essence through a caricature portrait.
Partial transcription of the video
“Before starting the course I would like to tell you why I chose the technique of applied graphite to the cartoon. As I had told you, I come from being an editorial cartoonist . In the diary I was asked portraits of characters so much of culture, shows made in acrylic or watercolor, but when I sketched I realized that I could take my work with graphite to a higher level . Something I love about graphite is that you can get it anywhere and transport it very easily. It's a technique with which you can make very powerful illustrations and very elegantly. This technique led me to discover my gre...”
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Course summary for: Caricature Portrait with Graphite
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration
Víctor Vélez
A course by Víctor Vélez
Víctor Vélez is a caricature artist from Mexico City with more than three decades of experience in the industry. He published his first piece at the age of 16, launching a long-term collaboration with El Universal, one of the biggest newspapers in Mexico. He has also collaborated with other major publications such as El Economista, La Jornada, and Reforma. He is currently a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte in Mexico, specifically in the field of graphic narrative.
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