Expressive Line Work in Illustration

Line

A course by Carlos Arrojo , Illustrator

Illustrator. A Coruña, Spain.
Joined May 2015
99% positive reviews (106)
1,508 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: Line

Overview

“It's time to work on the sketches. In this lesson I will show you on paper some technical tips that you can put into practice in the task Exercise your line to help you get a clean and fluid line.”

In this video lesson Carlos Arrojo addresses the topic: Line, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Line Work in Illustration. Discover the possibilities of the line to create illustrations that are visually appealing and dynamic.

Partial transcription of the video

“STROKE In this lesson we will start drawing. We will start with some warm-up exercises to release the line and for it to be fluid it is important that our line is as fluid and clean as possible to make our sketches. The drawing utensils that I use in my work they are very simple utensils: a pencil, a rubber and a sheet. The sheet I recommend that you use, instead of a normal sheet, which is usually 80 to 100 g the weight, if it can be, a cardboard, because the cardboard, being thicker, will fold less and you will get less dirty when drawing. As for the pencils, I use a mechanical pencil. yo...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Line Work in Illustration

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (106)
  • 1508 students
  • 4 units
  • 19 lessons (3h 22m)
  • 11 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Carlos Arrojo

Carlos Arrojo
A course by Carlos Arrojo

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Carlos Arrojo is an illustrator from La Coruña, Spain that specializes in linear artwork. After studying Fine Art, he decided to delve into the world of illustration. Although he still specializes in watercolor illustration, Carlos started using digital software to enhance his work and now uses both traditional and digital methods to create vibrant illustrations for advertising, press, editorial, and products.

He has worked for brands such as Pentagram, Monocle, Perrier, Biotherm, Nestlé, Estrella Galicia, and more. His versatile style has also been celebrated through various awards, including the Ilustramaxina Prize in 2015.


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Expressive Line Work in Illustration. Illustration course by Carlos Arrojo

Expressive Line Work in Illustration

A course by Carlos Arrojo
Illustrator. A Coruña, Spain.
Joined May 2015
  • 99% positive reviews (106)
  • 1,508 students