Specialization in drawing and expression of the human figure

Overview

“Let's start with the basics! In this lesson, I want to tell you what I understand by realism and how to apply it to our drawings.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: What Is Realism in Drawing?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in drawing and expression of the human figure. Learn anatomical drawing with proportion and structure techniques to capture the essence of the human figure.

Partial transcription of the video

“What is realism in drawing? Being that we are going to make a realistic and expressive portrait, First let's put certain concepts in common. On the one hand, we have realism on the left, and on the other hand, on the right, hyperrealism. The differences are in hyperrealism What artists try to do is hide the brushstroke, hide the graphite grain, hide the texture, get as close as possible to the photograph, almost no difference. And on the other hand, in realism we take elements of reality, concepts and we have a little more margin to play with expressions, textures, different resources. In t...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in drawing and expression of the human figure

• Level: Beginner
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• 535 students
• 7 units
• 102 lessons (18h 39m)
• 94 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Oil Painting, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting