Sketchbook Illustration with Colored Pencils
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Improve your observational drawing skills by developing a consistent habit of sketching with colored pencils
Drawing is an honest, immediate, and raw form of creativity, and a sketchbook is a great place to start. For Zoë Barker, an illustrator whose clients include Harrods, Cartier, and The Telegraph, drawing with colored pencils in a personal sketchbook enabled her to rediscover her love for the art form and express herself in a personal way.
In this course, she teaches how to use colored pencils to achieve various effects like texture, color, and atmosphere. Explore what you can achieve with just line work and understand the benefits of keeping a sketchbook. Embrace drawing as play and watch yourself grow as an illustrator.
Begin this course by getting to know illustrator Zoë Barker as she walks you through her journey into the world of drawing with color. Discover the influences and techniques that have shaped her work, from watercolor to lithography.
Learn about the benefits of keeping a sketchbook and making time for personal projects, before exploring different materials and the effects they can achieve. Next, discover how to use coloring pencils to their full potential, layering and blending them to create a palette of your choice.
Practice basic drawing techniques and understand how descriptive a single pencil line can be. Use that insight to draw an object and reinforce your skills by drawing it from a different angle. Then, combine lines with simple tones to draw a realistic face and body in various scenarios.
Bring everything together to draw a full street scene, before learning some tips and tricks on how to share your work on social media. Then, to finish the course, Zoë offers her insight into how working on personal projects can help develop healthy routines and a great work-life balance.
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