Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils
Finding the Way to Draw People
A course by Daria Solak , Illustrator
Joined September 2020
About the video: Finding the Way to Draw People
Overview
“Once we have our paper, paints, and colouring pencils, it's time to put them to use! I want to show you a quick exercise that will warm you up and help you choose the way you will draw people on your course project. Sharpen your pencils! ”
In this video lesson Daria Solak addresses the topic: Finding the Way to Draw People, which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils. Explore patterns, textures, colors, and composition to create meaningful portraits filled with personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson I'm gonna show you different ways you can draw people. I believe there is no one universal way you should draw people. I myself try different options every time I draw. For portraits, I like to tend to more realistic way. That's not the only option. That's why having a sketchbook and trying different ways is really good exercise. to find your own style. I want to show you my own sketchbook. I like to exercise. on some pictures I found on Instagram, on Pinterest. and just trying to play with them and find my own Waste. To draw people. Here we have girl that I just removed her ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils
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Colored Pencil Drawing, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Daria Solak
A course by Daria Solak
Daria Solak is a London-based illustrator from Poland. After completing a degree in graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and in Bologna, she began working as a freelance illustrator, using mainly traditional mediums like watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil. Heavily influenced by the ‘90s aesthetics of her childhood, she plays with vivid colors and textures to capture the world around her.
Daria has illustrated children’s books like Little Women, Little People, Big Dreams: Dolly Parton, and Big Wide Words in the Neighbourhood. In addition to creating custom portraits for countless families, she has also collaborated with brands such as CASETiFY, Anthropologie, Hallmark, and the Keith Haring Foundation.
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