Expressive Line Work in Illustration

Overview

“In this lesson you will learn about my process of drawing curved lines vertically.”

In this video lesson Carlos Arrojo addresses the topic: Outline 5, 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

“LAYOUT Now I will draw this plant here, which are all vertically curved lines. To draw these curves I will use the Bézier pen again. I will make a layer first. With the pen I will trace the curve. How often do I have to plot a node? Every time I make a curve I draw a node and open it. This is getting used to getting the hang of it a bit. Here we can also take the circumference as a reference. Notice, the circumference is four perfect nodes. A quarter of a circumference would be this, which is what would be between node and node. When we make a curve inside or outside we have to trace a node...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Line Work in Illustration

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (102)
• 1456 students
• 4 units
• 19 lessons (3h 22m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration