Drawing From Imagination with Graphite and Charcoal
Materials
A course by Shaun Friend , Visual Artist
About the video: Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I will list the materials I will be using in this course. Some of them are my personal preference: you may like to work on a different sketchbook or paper – feel free to use what works for you. ”
In this video lesson Shaun Friend addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing From Imagination with Graphite and Charcoal . Embrace the freedom of drawing and create art that tells a story through mark making, composition, line work, and tone.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Materials In this lesson, I'll talk you through some of the materials that I use and we'll be using in the final project, some of the pencils and papers, and the other materials we'll be using. I usually start with a mechanical pencil with a 4B lead. It's nice and soft and we can use it to create the initial lines, keeping things nice and fluid. Then, I move on to a slightly harder pencil. I have HB leads in this, which is again a mechanical pencil. Which mechanical pencil you use is entirely up to you. I have arrived at using these through experience. They work for me, but might not for ...”
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Course summary for: Drawing From Imagination with Graphite and Charcoal
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration
Shaun Friend
A course by Shaun Friend
Shaun Friend is a visual artist based in the UK. He studied a foundation course in art and design before going on to work as a trainee artist at an advertising agency, learning the basics of typography, layout, and design. This led Shaun to a 25-year career in graphic design which he initially enjoyed but later, felt stifled his creativity. Encouraged by his wife, he returned to drawing and painting, initially as a hobby, and eventually as his full-time job.
Shaun soon began posting his work online and connecting with creatives from all over the world. Since then, he’s exhibited his art which combines a variety of artistic mediums, in Germany, Japan, the UK, and Australia. He also sells his illustrations via his website and shares them with over 140K followers on Instagram.
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