Visual Storytelling with Graphite for Beginners

What will we do in the course?

A course by Siamés Escalante , Illustrator and graphic designer

Illustrator and graphic designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined August 2019
97% positive reviews (234)
3,092 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: What will we do in the course?

Overview

“Before starting the practical part, I would like to briefly tell you what we will do in the following lessons and what the final project would be that I would love you to do throughout this course in order for you to find your own visual narrative language. ”

In this video lesson Siamés Escalante addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Visual Storytelling with Graphite for Beginners. Create illustrations that tell a story with a variety of graphite pencils.

Partial transcription of the video

“LESSON 3 What will we do in the course? Now that you know a little about me and my influences, it is time to talk about what this course will be about. This course is basically divided into two. First I will teach you about the graphite technique. You will learn the different types of presentations where graphite comes in and how you can use it. You will also learn a little composition and technique to in the second part of the course talk about visual narrative, how you will tell stories through images and put these two together in a final project. With various exercises I will teach you h...”

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Course summary for: Visual Storytelling with Graphite for Beginners

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (234)
  • 3092 students
  • 4 units
  • 16 lessons (2h 31m)
  • 4 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Narrative, Pencil Drawing, Storytelling, Traditional illustration

Siamés Escalante

Siamés Escalante
A course by Siamés Escalante

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Illustrator and graphic designer

Adrianna “Siamés” Escalante is a Mexican illustrator born in the Yucatán province, currently living in Mexico City. Her style is inspired by Japanese culture and by the extraordinary imaginative world of children's stories. The illustrations that she creates are considered wholesome and full of life, capable of transporting the viewer to a universe of innocence, fantasy, and melancholy.

She works in editorial as well as creating commercial pieces for clients such as Penguin Random House, Vans, Izzi Telecom, and el Palacio de Hierro. Her work has been exhibited in various art galleries.


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  • 16 lessons (2h 31m)
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Visual Storytelling with Graphite for Beginners. Illustration course by Siamés Escalante

Visual Storytelling with Graphite for Beginners

A course by Siamés Escalante
Illustrator and graphic designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined August 2019
  • 97% positive reviews (234)
  • 3,092 students