About the video: Drawing to Document Daily Life
Overview
“In this lesson, Sorie Kim introduces designing from observation, blending real-life reference with creative design. You'll explore shape language—circles, squares, and triangles—to evoke emotions in sketches. Using a pine cone, Sorie demonstrates how simplifying shapes and focusing on form and texture enhances creativity in your visual diary.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Drawing to Document Daily Life , 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
“Previously, we went over how you might break down subjects that you're drawing from observation or photo reference. In this lesson, I want to introduce elements of narrative or how to evoke feelings when you're interpreting your day-to-day life. Before we get started, I wanted to quickly go over something I like to call designing from observation. I like to think about sketching on a spectrum. All the way over here on the left, we have drawing from observation, which we studied in the previous lesson. And all the way over here on the right side, at the other end, we could have designing fro...”
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Course summary for: Sketching Techniques Specialization
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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

Domestika
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This course brings together an exceptional group of instructors, including Marco Mazzoni, Mattias Adolfsson, Lapin, Sarah van Dongen, Félix Scheinberger, Sorie Kim, Laura McKendry, Tom Fox, Alex Hillkurtz, and Don Kilpatrick. Each has a unique approach to sketching, from surrealist illustration to traditional pencil, ink, and digital techniques.
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- 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