Naturalist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen
Composition, thumbnails and visual weight
A course by Ricardo Macía Lalinde, Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Joined January 2016
Joined January 2016
About the video: Composition, thumbnails and visual weight
Overview
“You will learn some basic compositional concepts and the use of proportion in an illustration. I'll show you how to make thumbnails and the final project will start to come to life.”
In this video lesson Ricardo Macía Lalinde addresses the topic: Composition, thumbnails and visual weight, which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen . Explore ink techniques using a ballpoint pen and learn to master line work to create eye-catching shadow, light and texture .
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i will teach you the basic concepts of composition and visual weight. We will start by looking at the concept of the rule of thirds. The rule of thirds is about splitting an image into nine equal sections. We divide the image into three vertical thirds and three horizontal thirds. The intersections where these lines cross are the ideal spots to position visual weights. specifically at these four key points. This placement enhances the composition's balance. When selecting one of these key points. it's crucial to position a complementary element diagonally instead of adjacent...”
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Course summary for: Naturalist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen
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Illustration -
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Drawing, Naturalistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration
Ricardo Macía Lalinde
A course by Ricardo Macía Lalinde
Born in Medellín, Colombia, Ricardo Macía is a graphic designer who recently made a professional detour to devote himself to the art of illustration. Throughout his career he has worked with brands like [i]Editorial Norma[i], the University of Antioquia, and the newspaper [i]El Colombiano[i]. His favorite tool is the ballpoint pen because it enables him to recreate virtually any texture and enrich his illustrations with realism.
In recent years, he's been working on a personal project where he creates dreamlike worlds that question society and individual identity. Animals and organic shapes can be found in most of his work as symbols of protest against mankind's destruction of nature and threat to the very existence of the human race.
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