Intro to Anatomy Drawing with Graphite Pencil
Rendering Volumetric Shapes
A course by Ella Nitters , Medical and Scientific Illustrator
About the video: Rendering Volumetric Shapes
Overview
“Lastly, you will learn about the theory of light and shading. Then you will learn how to render some basic volumetric shapes and construct cast shadows! ”
In this video lesson Ella Nitters addresses the topic: Rendering Volumetric Shapes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Anatomy Drawing with Graphite Pencil. Learn to depict the intricate details of human and animal anatomy using graphite pencils, from sketching and linework to texture, contrast, and volume.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Rendering Volumetric Shapes In this lesson, I'll explain light and shading, and I'll do that using three basic volumetric shapes. This is the sphere, the cylinder, and the cube. I'll start by talking about the shadow on the object itself. Then, I'll explain cast shadows. When rendering, it is important to first choose the light source and which direction it comes from. As a medical illustrator, I often use the light direction that comes from the top-left because this is most easy to read for viewers. If you want to choose another light source, that is possible too, and it can create a mor...”
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Course summary for: Intro to Anatomy Drawing with Graphite Pencil
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Realistic Drawing
Ella Nitters
A course by Ella Nitters
Ella Nitters is a medical and scientific illustrator from Rotterdam, Netherlands. As a child, she was phobic of human anatomy, especially skeletons, but, influenced by her grandfather, was always interested in drawing. Her degree in industrial design engineering from Delft University of Technology helped her consolidate a combination of analytical thinking and creativity. After deciding to pursue illustration, anatomy slowly became an important part of her work, and she discovered that fear and fascination often go hand in hand.
The aim of her art is clarity, and her process consists of getting lost in the scientific details of organic structures. She works for a variety of clients on projects relating to surgical procedures, patient information, medical innovations, and scientific articles. In 2018, she won a World Illustration Award for her representation of the microsurgery done on a rat.
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