Expressive Gesture Drawing and Portraiture
Drawing a Scene 2
A course by Graceina Samosir , Artist
About the video: Drawing a Scene 2
Overview
“I will now cover the lines and shapes I'm not happy with chalk pastel. You will see the effect that this has: nudging the black markings closer toward gray tonal values. ”
In this video lesson Graceina Samosir addresses the topic: Drawing a Scene 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Gesture Drawing and Portraiture. Learn how to illustrate an artistic collage filled with detail and movement by exploring a variety of drawing techniques including charcoal, chalk, and ink.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Drawing a Scene We have our trusted chalk pastel. This comes in handy when we draw with a brush pen because there are certain marks in the shapes I'm not vibing with, so I'll cover them up with this and draw lines over the chalk pastel. See how automatically that creates this slight gray tone. Just having these marks and stains makes the drawing look more dynamic and it looks like the figures are moving and the shapes look like they're dancing. You can see how this interaction between the chalk pastel and the ink is reminiscent of painting, it's like a back and forth, push and pull. This ...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Gesture Drawing and Portraiture
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing
Graceina Samosir
A course by Graceina Samosir
Graceina Samosir is a professional artist and illustrator based in Ottawa, Canada. She majored in fine/visual arts in Colombia and Canada, during which time she regularly shared her projects online, which led to her selling her first piece of art.
Since then, Graceina’s work has been showcased in fourteen exhibitions, including her first solo exhibition in 2018. Her illustrations have been featured in magazines including Art House Press, El Malpensante, and InCorrecto, and she sells private commissions through her website. She also shares her work with over 26K followers on Instagram.
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