Self-Portrait in Graphite and Pastel: Techniques of Light and Form

Overview

“In this lesson, you will learn about my journey to becoming an established portrait artist, from sketching in my notebooks as a child in Brazil to exhibiting my work internationally.”

In this video lesson Gustavo Ramos addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Self-Portrait in Graphite and Pastel: Techniques of Light and Form. Master light and form techniques to create dynamic self-portraits in graphite and pastel while working from life..

Partial transcription of the video

“Hello. My name is Gustavo Hummus. I'm a brazilian american artist specializing in portrait drawing and painting. Welcome to my domestika course. Growing up in Brazil, I always loved making drawings in my sketchbook based on my favorite movies, cartoons, and tv shows. When I moved to the United States at the age of 15, I didn't know any English, so I had to pay really close attention to the facial expressions, bodily gestures, and other known verbal cues in order to try to communicate. These experiences shifted my artistic focus from fiction to depicting real life people and all of their nua...”

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Course summary for: Self-Portrait in Graphite and Pastel: Techniques of Light and Form

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (22)
• 1459 students
• 4 units
• 17 lessons (3h 23m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing