Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

Overview

“I am sure all artists have experienced this at some point: creative blocks. I want to share what may cause creative blocks and my personal tips for overcoming them.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Overcoming Creative Blocks, 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're going to talk about the dreaded creative block. There are ways that we can get through this, and I'm going to share some of the ways that have helped me in the past. The importance of mental well-being is the cornerstone of moving through a creative block. Drawing can produce pressure, abstractly or literally, and this pressure and expectation can drive us into a creative panic or a creative block. Often, the antidote is simply to cultivate play in your creative process. Remember the curiosity of being a child and try to make this shift from outcome-based to process-ba...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

• Level: Beginner
• 180 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