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Expressive Gesture Drawing and Portraiture

Offered By: Domestika

Tags

Drawing Courses Storytelling Courses Portraiture Courses Charcoal Drawing Courses Ink Drawing Courses Digital Collage Courses Gesture Drawing Courses Self-Portraiture Courses

Course Description

Overview

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Learn how to illustrate an artistic collage filled with detail and movement by exploring a variety of drawing techniques including charcoal, chalk, and ink
  • Introduction
  • Preparation
  • Prompts
  • The Collage
  • Final project
“I want people to be captivated by the infinite possibilities of drawing and to explore their life, relationships, and community,”

Graceina Samosir is a professional artist whose work has appeared in magazines such as Art House Press, El Malpensante, and InCorrecto. Her illustrations and paintings have also been showcased in multiple exhibitions, including a solo exhibition in 2018.

In this online course, Graceina shows you how to create a collage filled with rich lines, tones, and character. Study themes like self-portraiture and the human form, and learn to use brush pens, charcoal pencils, and chalk pastels to develop captivating drawings, before transposing them into a unique digital collage in Photoshop

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Materials and Preparation
  • Introducing My Drawings and Collage Work
  • Building an Image Bank or Repertoire
  • The Human Form 1
  • The Human Form 2
  • A Self-Portrait 1
  • A Self-Portrait 2
  • Drawing a Scene 1
  • Drawing a Scene 2
  • Drawing Someone in Action 1
  • Drawing Someone in Action 2
  • Gathering Your Drawings
  • The Digital Composition 1
  • The Digital Composition 2
  • The Digital Composition 3
  • The digital composition 4
  • The Digital Composition 5
  • Sharing Your Work
  • Expressive Gesture Drawing and Portraiture

Taught by

Graceina Samosir

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