Specialization in cartoons and graphic humor

Overview

“Let's talk about the materials. While I think that each one is putting together their own materials, their own "drawer of tools", each one is feeling what is comfortable, yes I can recommend some things. Sketchbooks, in the first instance, allow you to draw without thinking, without professional pressure. I have found the materials over time. The first step is the pencil, because it allows me to decide where to place everything, with the option to erase it. Then, when I have everything decided I use ink with pen. The pen allows different line values and there are different types of pens. Finally I move to watercolors and I like it because it has a plasticity that works by summation. I recommend you try and find what vibrates more.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in cartoons and graphic humor. Specialization in cartoons, graphic humor, sequential illustration, visual creativity, unique voice, short stories, social media, and digital publishing.

Partial transcription of the video

“Well. now we're going to talk a little about materials. In this case. i think each illustrator. each artist. builds their own laboratory of materials based on what resonates better or worse with them. or depending on what they get along with better or worse. There aren't many rules here. Truly. if someone prefers using more computers or more traditional tools. it's analog Uh... I think everything is valid. In my case. i am quite hopeless with computers. I've never been able to extract a subtle detail or anything. uh... Elegant from computer. It's just not my strength. Perhaps it's a generat...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in cartoons and graphic humor

• Level: Beginner
• 25 students
• 6 units
• 65 lessons (9h 46m)
• 45 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Comic, Creativity, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Sketching, Social Media, Storytelling