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Sketchbook Landscapes: A Colorful Approach

A course by Agnès Decourchelle , Illustrator

Illustrator. París, France.
Joined March 2021

Observe, interpret, and illustrate a landscape by exploring a drawing approach based on spontaneity, color, light, and your sketchbook

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100% positive reviews (253)
5,940 students
Audio: French
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Observe, interpret, and illustrate a landscape by exploring a drawing approach based on spontaneity, color, light, and your sketchbook

For Agnès Decourchelle, drawing is a language in its own right, with words made up of colors, light, and contrasts. Her carefree drawing style and unique approach to working with light has allowed her to collaborate with big names from the press like The Guardian and The New York Times.

In this course, she teaches you how to take a run-of-the-mill scene and make it spectacular, capturing beauty and light with original techniques based on color, composition, and use of a sketchbook. By the end of the course, you'll be able to convey the essence of any place, without sacrificing spontaneity in your drawing.

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What will you learn in this online course?

14 lessons & 21 downloads

Drawing material
4 minutes, 8 seconds
Why draw in a notebook?
12 minutes, 33 seconds
Inspiration collection
6 minutes, 0 seconds
My little recipes
16 minutes, 54 seconds
Movement
13 minutes, 2 seconds
Framing and composition
8 minutes, 14 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (253)
  • 5,940 students
  • 14 lessons (2h 11m)
  • 21 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: French
  • French · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a landscape drawing that transmits an air of spontaneity.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in learning to draw, whether they are a beginner or a seasoned artist.

Requirements and materials

You need a sketchbook, colored pencils (watercolor or regular), markers, a soft or reservoir paintbrush, and fine grain white paper.


Reviews

5,940 Students
253 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Agnès Decourchelle

A course by Agnès Decourchelle

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Illustrator

Agnès Decourchelle has been immersed in the world of art since early childhood. Born to parents who were passionate about art, she has lived on several continents, notably in Africa. She learned to observe and capture the emotions of landscapes, which she tries to depict daily through drawing.
Always faithfully accompanied by her sketchbook, she works on many projects and particularly enjoys drawing portraits and landscapes.

She has collaborated with Les Inrocks, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Observer, as well as publishers (Gallimard Jeunesse, Penguin Books, and Hachette), the audiovisual sector, and brands such as Santa & Cole and Carolina Herrera.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Endless sources of inspiration
  • U2

    Work techniques

    • Drawing material
    • Why draw in a notebook?
    • Inspiration collection
    • My little recipes
    • Movement
  • U3

    Color immersion

    • Framing and composition
    • Color exploration
    • Drawing construction
    • Coloring 1
    • Coloring 2
  • U4

    The birth of a series

    • From figurative to abstract
    • Digitization and sharing
  • FP

    Final project

    • Landscapes: approach by drawing book and color

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Sketchbook Landscapes: A Colorful Approach. Illustration course by Agnès Decourchelle Best seller

Sketchbook Landscapes: A Colorful Approach

A course by Agnès Decourchelle
Illustrator. París, France.
Joined March 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (253)
  • 5,940 students