Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

Overview

“In this lesson you will learn the fundamental basis for any watercolor work, which is to manage the balance between water and pigment. Taking as a reference the method that great watercolorists use for their work and teaching, I will tell you about the consistency table. We will see how the different consistencies are manifested under different humidity conditions on the paper, finally we will talk about common mistakes and what we should pay attention to to avoid them.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Consistency of the Pigment and Its Application, 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

“The pigment's consistency and its application Now I'll discuss the pigment's consistency and its application. Consistency is the balance between water and the pigment. The more water there is, the more watery the consistency will be, just like the less water there is, the thicker the consistency. A watery condition gives more transparency to our stroke. So more light will go through the paper and the thicker the consistency, the more opaque, and less light will go through to the paper. Handling the consistency well is key to capture light on the watercolor. Unlike other techniques, watercol...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

• Level: Beginner
• 203 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