About the video: Forms
Overview
“You will be interested in the main shapes that make up the image, and especially the focal point of the drawing which is the most important part in a drawing. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Forms, 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
“In this lesson, we will now move on to the forms and focus on the focal point which is the portrait. First of all, I noticed that I forgot a small step here, to make this little light. The more pressure you apply important on your stomach, the more charcoal it will host and therefore it will be darker applying the fixative will help to reinforce its dark values I will use a smaller sized stump in order to sculpt the small details more. Now that we have defined the shapes, we will move on to the next step in the next lesson, so we're going to start doing the details in more depth and finally...”
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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing
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Category
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Areas
Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration

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