About the video: Observational Drawing
Overview
“In this lesson, I will explain how to create a realistic drawing of our subject from life and from photographs. I will show you how to draw larger than life accurately and how to transfer the drawing onto watercolour paper.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Observational Drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Specialization: From Beginners Sketches to Compelling Artworks . Learn watercolor sketching basics, explore techniques for expressive art, and discover creative compositions with vibrant colors.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Observational Drawing In this lesson, I'll show you how to do a realistic drawing of your subject using both the real thing and also working from photographs. We'll see how to enlarge your subject if you want to do that. Also, how to transfer this onto your watercolour paper. For this lesson, I've got my fruit subject. I've got an iPad for taking photos. I've also got my drawing equipment. That's pencils and erasers if I make mistakes. I've also got my magnifying glass so that I can see detail on the fruit. The transfer paper and the masking tape, I'll explain later what I'll use those fo...”
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Course summary for: Watercolor Specialization: From Beginners Sketches to Compelling Artworks
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting

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