Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

Overview

“Now I am going to mention what are the most important points when choosing a reference photo and I will exemplify it with the photo that I selected for the course project.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: How to Choose a Reference Photo?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing. Master Pencil and Charcoal by focusing on light, shadow, and proportion to create expressive, realistic drawings.

Partial transcription of the video

“How to choose a reference photo? The reference photo with which we will work It is very important for our drawing. 70% is done before placing the pencil on the paper. We have to look for interesting lights, brightness, details. The reference can play against us or in our favor. If the reference is in low resolution and we want to work in detail, we will not be able to zoom for the brightness of the eyes, for the texture of the skin. If the reference is in high resolution, we will be much more comfortable when working. Now we are going to see some elements that I took into account to make th...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

• Level: Beginner
• 28 students
• 6 units
• 82 lessons (15h 40m)
• 53 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration