Drawing From Imagination with Graphite and Charcoal
Adding Elements to Create a Narrative
A course by Shaun Friend , Visual Artist
About the video: Adding Elements to Create a Narrative
Overview
“Here, I will consider whether there are additional elements I wish to add, either to expand the narrative or strengthen the composition. Drawing is an organic process. As you work on your piece, it will take on a life of its own. Don't be afraid to add or remove elements if you think it will make the artwork better. ”
In this video lesson Shaun Friend addresses the topic: Adding Elements to Create a Narrative, 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
“ Adding Elements to Create a Narrative We can see how I've started to work on this drawing. You can see I've worked on the areas we were discussing last time. I've finished building the areas of tone here. We've worked on the flowers, putting some detail, some shape, some form, and some tone, gave it some body, added details, and lifted it with a rubber or an eraser. I've also carried it down to this area. As I worked on it, I started to see some opportunities to start bringing in some additional elements. You can see this little skull down here, which crops up in a lot of my drawings. I q...”
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Course summary for: Drawing From Imagination with Graphite and Charcoal
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Category
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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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