Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

Overview

“Now that we’ve learned about the structure of the face and how important light and shadows are to a piece of art, let’s have a look at the do’s and don'ts of selecting a reference image so you can produce a great drawing. Then we’re going to take a moment to study our reference image and think about how to apply what we’ve learned so far.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Choosing a Reference Image, 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

“Choosing a Reference Image We just learned how important light and shadow are in creating an image, now, I'll go through the dos and don’ts of picking a reference image to get the most from your portrait. Once we've selected our reference image, we'll analyse it. Then, we can see how to apply what we've learned, to it. I'll go through and explain how I pick a reference image to try and get the most out of my portrait. I have a photo on the tablet here and it's a great photograph, great composition, but a good photograph doesn't mean it will surely make a good drawing. There are many issues ...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

• Level: Beginner
• 188 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