Expressive Gesture Drawing and Portraiture
Drawing Someone in Action 2
A course by Graceina Samosir , Artist
About the video: Drawing Someone in Action 2
Overview
“Next, I will introduce different colored chalk pastels into the mix. I will use these to fill in some of the space and accentuate or highlight certain moments in the drawings. This will create some level of abstraction, musicality, and playfulness.”
In this video lesson Graceina Samosir addresses the topic: Drawing Someone in Action 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 Someone in Action I really like the braid, so I'll play around with that and focus on that. I'll bump it up and exaggerate it. I'm using a fluid motion to draw the lines to depict the creases and the folds of her hoodie. The best way to illustrate creases and folds is to draw swiftly, one fluid motion, and not to overthink it, or else it looks odd. I'm moving on to her gloves now. Now I'll use orange to draw the objects in the background. You can wash the tip if you'd like, I don't mind so I'll dip it directly. These colors are so beautiful. They're highly pigmented. I recommend t...”
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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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