About the video: Observational Drawing
Overview
“I will now break down the basics of observational drawing. You will develop an understanding of how to build a strong foundation for your freehand artwork without the use of rulers or guides. I will teach you how to find the key shapes within the composition using only your observational skills. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Observational Drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ink illustration specialization: Techniques for creative expression. Create illustrations of evocative nature using the feather and immersion ink, focusing on traditional entering techniques and observation drawing.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Observational Drawing In this lesson, we'll be looking at breaking down drawing simple shapes. We're going to be looking at a cube, then moving on to a cylinder, because once you have that skill, you can really go on to draw everything we need to draw throughout the course. We're going to start with the cube as that's really the simplest form and I think the best place to start really. I'm going to be covering some observational techniques. We're not going to be getting into the technical side of drawing just yet. We're going to be looking at observational drawing. This is literally what ...”
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Course summary for: Ink illustration specialization: Techniques for creative expression
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Category
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Areas
Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration

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