Specialization in Portrait Techniques: Traditional to Digital

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you how to organize the optical information into an effective drawing strategy. To start this process, I will explain how I prepare the scene for drawing. An important aspect of your environment is light. This component will be key in defining the planes of the head. So, it's crucial to consider this well. Will it be intense or soft? Will it produce dramatic shadows? Or will it be more diffused? It's time to discover what works for you! Once you're set up, the next step is to sketch. To guide you, I will model how to begin the observational drawing by establishing the reference points, sketching markers around the line of action, and distilling the general outline of your model.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Optical Information 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Portrait Techniques: Traditional to Digital. Master portrait techniques from graphite to digital, creating expressive, professional artworks across various media styles.

Partial transcription of the video

“Welcome back. So in the previous lesson, we talked about the trapezoid. and the critical nature of the trapezoid as a vehicle for studying the head, and in fact, the planes that they had from life. So hopefully you're warmed up You're well versed in drawing angles and simple lines and applying line weight to your drawings. So let's turn our attention to drawing from life this time. Before we begin drawing from life, I want to explain A couple of things about my setup. And the reasons behind my setup So. Let's introduce ourselves to Catherine, the beautiful Catherine. Who's posing for this l...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Portrait Techniques: Traditional to Digital

• Level: Beginner
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• 264 students
• 6 units
• 83 lessons (16h 8m)
• 17 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Digital Illustration, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Typography, Watercolor Painting