Whimsical Sketchbook: Draw Imaginary Creatures from Nature
Creature from bones and shells 1
A course by Vorja Sánchez , Painter and Illustrator
About the video: Creature from bones and shells 1
Overview
“This time I'm going to do the last creature with a smudge exercise. This time, instead of building with lines, I'll start painting in watercolor and define little by little with colored pencils.”
In this video lesson Vorja Sánchez addresses the topic: Creature from bones and shells 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Whimsical Sketchbook: Draw Imaginary Creatures from Nature. Learn to draw fantastical beings inspired by organic forms found in nature and turn your sketchbook into an enchanting universe.
Partial transcription of the video
“Creature from Bone and Shell For this lesson you can prepare these materials. On the one hand we have the watercolors, the glass of water, the brush, the colored pencils, and this time we will also use the rubber brush to give it some effects. In this case, instead of composing the creature with pencil lines, we’ll do an exercise with spots of color. To do so we will begin by applying a stain of watercolor with the brush, seeking the shape that we want, and little by little we will work with that stain with colored pencils to compose our creature. In my case, I thought to use this shell her...”
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Course summary for: Whimsical Sketchbook: Draw Imaginary Creatures from Nature
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Naturalistic Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Sketchbook, Watercolor Painting

Vorja Sánchez
A course by Vorja Sánchez
Vorja Sánchez is a painter and illustrator who's designed book and album covers as well as murals. His work consists of creating art that he sells online and in galleries.
His pieces are directly linked to nature and breathe life into mythical creatures based on organic forms observed in nature. He uses a diverse range of techniques to connect as many elements as possible throughout complex compositions bursting with magic.
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