Drawing as a Creative Base
From the first sketch to the final drawing
A course by Alex Arizmendi , Graphic artist
About the video: From the first sketch to the final drawing
Overview
“At this moment, the mission is to clean our first sketch with a stroke as firm and clear as possible. This will result in a successful final drawing. ”
In this video lesson Alex Arizmendi addresses the topic: From the first sketch to the final drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing as a Creative Base. Learn to put your ideas onto paper through exercises of observation and documentation.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. the goal will be to refine our first sketch. using a firmer and clearer line. This way. we achieve a final drawing. Let's do it now. Now that we have what we can refer to as our initial draft prepared. we can proceed further. I think it's already quite clear. I'm content with the composition. the balance. and the overall structure of my drawing. The basic framework is set. and I feel confident about the proportions and layout. However. at the moment. it is in an extremely disorganized state. there are areas unresolved. some details. right? that have stayed quite adrift. very...”
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Course summary for: Drawing as a Creative Base
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Alex Arizmendi
A course by Alex Arizmendi
Alex Arizmendi was born in 1976 in Mexico City (Mexico). His passion for fantasy, science fiction, human emotions and pop culture led him to devote himself to the visual arts, specifically to drawing. He has extensive professional experience of almost two decades, mainly in the publishing, advertising and entertainment industries. Among its clients are brands such as Editorial Televisa, Warner Music, Telcel, Avon and Marvel Comics.
His work has been recognized by different communities of the visual world such as Behance, IdN magazine and Advance Photoshop. He has also been a lecturer at UAM Azcapotzalco, UAM Xochimilco, Universidad del Pedregal, Northwestern University of Tampico, Anáhuac de Puebla and Universidad Londres, among others.
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