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
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 (222)
- 8,372 students
- 15 lessons (3h 24m)
- 21 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- 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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Daniel Torrent Riba
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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El mejor curso que he tomado en Doméstika!
Great course
Me inspirou demais para voltar à desenhar de uma forma mais livre. Amei.
I learned a lot from the course and I have been enjoying practicing the skills. I still need to improve the expressive part, but I do feel that I have the necessary tools to do it.
Loved the course. As someone who mostly practices more anatomically correct drawing, I sometimes struggle to be expressive. Going through his thought-process step by step really helped loosen up my line.