Creative Artist's Diary: Define Your Visual Language

A course by Armando Mesías , Artist

Artist. Madrid, Spain.
Joined June 2020

Awaken your creativity by experimenting with materials and new ideas through drawing, collage, and watercolor

99% positive reviews (311)
5,607 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Awaken your creativity by experimenting with materials and new ideas through drawing, collage, and watercolor

Accidents, mistakes, or the unexpected can lead to new creations. For an artist like Armando Mesías, who regularly experiments with different materials and visual languages in his work, without play there is no creativity.

In this course, learn how to express yourself with experimental techniques through your artist's diary. Explore your own language through new materials and unusual approaches and travel down unexpected paths to gain visual and manual flexibility.

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 23 downloads

What Will We Do in This Course?
2 minutes, 59 seconds
Media and Materials
3 minutes, 48 seconds
Techniques
3 minutes, 56 seconds
Classification of Materials
3 minutes, 4 seconds
Creation of Spots
7 minutes, 11 seconds
Drawing: Objects and Spaces
11 minutes, 56 seconds
  • 99% positive reviews (311)
  • 5,607 students
  • 15 lessons (1h 30m)
  • 23 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create an artist's journal for your plastic experiments that walks the line between artwork and diary and reflects your process of exploration and learning.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

For all types of creative minds that want to spark their imagination and discover a new visual language.

Requirements and materials

You don’t need any prior experience, just be open to exploring new techniques and possibilities.

For this course you need some traditional materials like ink and colored pencils, and some more alternative ones like oil, spray paint, and coffee. You also need a journal, a camera, and a computer with Photoshop.


Reviews

5,607 Students
311 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Armando Mesías

A course by Armando Mesías

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Artist

Armando Mesías is an artist whose work focuses on large-scale drawing and painting in different formats. You can find his art in his studio or in art collections, private institutions, and galleries.

The aim of his work is to start conversations that can only be approached from subjective experience. He thrives off experimenting with different visual languages like oil painting, drawing, or collages, as well as different materials ranging from traditional staples to mediums you’d never expect.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What Will We Do in This Course?
  • U2

    Classification of Materials

    • Media and Materials
    • Techniques
    • Classification of Materials
  • U3

    Development of Pieces for the Notebook

    • Creation of Spots
    • Drawing: Objects and Spaces
    • Drawing: Portrait and Figure
    • Composition and Collage
    • Last Added 1
    • Last Added 2
  • U4

    Registration and Digital Publication

    • Registry
    • Digital Edition
    • Publication
  • FP

    Final project

    • Creative Artist's Diary: Define Your Visual Language

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  • Learn at your own pace

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  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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Creative Artist's Diary: Define Your Visual Language. Illustration course by Armando Mesías

Creative Artist's Diary: Define Your Visual Language

A course by Armando Mesías
Artist. Madrid, Spain.
Joined June 2020
  • 99% positive reviews (311)
  • 5,607 students