Sketching Techniques Specialization

Overview

“In this lesson, Sorie Kim explains how to draw from observation using multiple photo references. By studying different angles of a subject, like a raven, you can better understand its form. CAMBIA breaks the raven into basic shapes, sketches side, and three-quarter views, and adds details, emphasizing proportions and texture. This technique helps build your visual library for future sketches.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Studying From Observation , which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketching Techniques Specialization. Explore the power of sketching alongside top-notch drawing masters..

Partial transcription of the video

“So in this lesson, I'll be going over drawing from observation. And you may not have a live reference for every type of subject that you want to draw. In that case, you want to compile a reference board. And when you're drawing something from photo reference, instead of just copying a single image directly, you want to have multiple references of as many angles of your subject as possible. For example, if I'm drawing some kind of bird, in this case a raven, then in my board, I may want to have a side view, a three-quarter view, close up of the head, or even videos of the animal in motion. T...”

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Course summary for: Sketching Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
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• 8795 students
• 9 units
• 94 lessons (15h 44m)
• 51 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Botanical Illustration, Character Design, Children's Illustration, Colored Pencil Drawing, Creativity, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting