Expressive Figure Drawing: Explore Lines, Shapes and Colors
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba , Illustrator, Writer, and Educator
Joined September 2020
Learn to draw the human figure in an expressive and personal way by combining observation, feeling, and imagination in your creative process
Learn to draw the human figure in an expressive and personal way by combining observation, feeling, and imagination in your creative process
Joined September 2020
If you loved Daniel Torrent's Expressive Illustration Line by Line course, you're in for a treat! The illustrator, writer, and teacher is back, this time to guide you through reinterpreting the human figure while avoiding the usual stereotypes. He shows you how easy it can be to find poetry in everyday life when using your mind, your eyes, and your feelings to channel creativity.
In this course, learn a more expressive and intimate take on drawing the human body. The process is all about leaving reality behind and improvising with exaggerated strokes and unexpected color palettes.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 21 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (208)
- 7,028 students
- 15 lessons (3h 24m)
- 21 additional resources (5 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 a drawing of the human body using a photo as a reference, enhancing nuances with a more liberated attitude to color.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Beginners as well as experienced illustrators and painters who want to loosen up and explore a more expressive representation of the human body.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is required, all you need is paper, a pencil, and colored pencils; as an option, you may also like to have tempera paint, paintbrushes, and Adobe Photoshop at the ready.
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A course by Daniel Torrent Riba
Dani Torrent is an illustrator, painter, and also a writer. He lives in Barcelona and has more than ten years' experience illustrating picture books, many of them self-authored. He studied film directing and that knowledge is reflected in the structure, pace, and composition of his creations, which embody the essence of a short film.
He has created illustrations for media outlets and advertising, but he is most well known for his creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature. He has worked for Spanish publishing companies such as Edelvives, Kalandraka, Alfaguara, Cal.lígraf and Comanegra, but his artistic work has had a much greater impact on his career and led him to be a renowned illustrator. He has also published his work in France, Italy, Belgium, Mexico, China, Korea, and the United States.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Preparation
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Materials
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Places from where we can face the drawing
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Study of the human body
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Release the form
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The role of color
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U3
Developing the project
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Choice of referent
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Drawing lace
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Color: between observation and imagination
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The funds 1
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The funds 2
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U4
Final touches
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Retouching
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Series of drawings
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How to make us known
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FP
Final project
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Expressive drawing of the human figure: explore shapes and colors
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set 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.
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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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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
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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.
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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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FAQs
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.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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vankarma
Wonderful course that uses design and color to create unique and dynamic images.
starinyourlife
I am really attracted to this course because of the use of colors. It does not disappoint.
oxarfinixw
Es un buen curso para desarrollar las ideas amo como usa el color y la estilización de personajes
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a_i_finley
Thank you, Daniel, for this enlightening and liberating course. Before I always thought drawing figures and the human body is difficult and requires profound anatomical knowledge, now I have enjoyed immensely the complete freedom and joy of just the act of drawing figures, and I can always experiment and enhance my knowledge along the way, it's the enjoyment of process that sustains me to continuous progress.
evaplechu
PlusThe demonstrations and explanations were easy to understand and clear which inspired me a lot, thanks.