Graphite Line Drawing for Portrait Sketchbooking
Strong shadow phase
A course by Anaïs Gonzalez , Illustrator
About the video: Strong shadow phase
Overview
“In this lesson we will reinforce the darker tones to give more three-dimensionality and we will work on the final details to obtain the result we want.”
In this video lesson Anaïs Gonzalez addresses the topic: Strong shadow phase, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphite Line Drawing for Portrait Sketchbooking. Discover dynamic ways to draw facial anatomy and improve your technique through daily practice in your sketchbook.
Partial transcription of the video
“Strong Shading Phase In this lesson, we'll see how to shade the hair and add the final details. I get asked a lot how I draw hair, and it's actually a very easy process. Just like with the face, I divide it into different tones and work from darker to lighter. I don't like to detail hair too much, but that also depends on taste. Using the darkest blacks will help give the drawing more three-dimensionality. The blackest blacks are usually in the hair, the pupils, and the eyebrows. Now, I'll use the second mechanical pencil with the HB lead. You can also use one with a softer lead to achieve ...”
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Course summary for: Graphite Line Drawing for Portrait Sketchbooking
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching
Anaïs Gonzalez
A course by Anaïs Gonzalez
Anaïs González is an illustrator and portraiture specialist. Her greatest passion is art, especially drawing, taking the human figure as a reference and inspiration. After completing a degree in fine art in Barcelona, she began working as an independent artist on personal projects and private commissions.
Her artistic identity is characterized by an expressive style and use of light through line shading. Her drawings have already found a faithful audience in her more than 300K Instagram followers.
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