Artistic Drawing with Ink

A course by Diego Andrade , Illustrator and Visual Artist

Illustrator and Visual Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined November 2018

Learn creative illustration techniques to express your ideas using ink and a stylograph

100% positive reviews (39)
1,678 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn creative illustration techniques to express your ideas using ink and a stylograph

Paper is the perfect blank canvas to reveal who you are. Join illustrator and visual artist Diego Andrade as he teaches you how to find your illustrative voice through ink.

In this online course, Diego shows you a range of different techniques to apply to your drawings. Using lines and dots, create texture, volume, light, and shadow to fill your pieces with expression and personality. Get ready to find a style that defines you by experimenting with stylographs, brushes, and lots of ink.

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What will you learn in this online course?

19 lessons & 21 downloads

Influences
19 minutes, 21 seconds
Line Exercises with a Brush
10 minutes, 3 seconds
The ink: other possibilities
16 minutes, 59 seconds
Using the Principles Learned 1
17 minutes, 40 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (39)
  • 1,678 students
  • 19 lessons (3h 36m)
  • 21 additional resources (3 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create an ink illustration that reflects your personality and interests.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in illustration, art, drawing, tattooing, and other disciplines that involve artistic drawing.

Requirements and materials

To take this course you don't need any previous experience, just a passion for drawing. As for materials, you need:


    - A pencil
    - A sketchbook
    - Stylographs
    - India ink
    - Brushes

Reviews

1,678 Students
39 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Diego Andrade

A course by Diego Andrade

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Illustrator and Visual Artist

Originally from Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Diego Andrade is an illustrator, visual artist, and tattoo artist. His work is a combination of analog techniques, mainly ink, cross-hatching, and pointillism. Through his pieces, he invites the viewer to reflect on death and the spirituality of humankind.

He has participated in many exhibitions, both individual and collective, in Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. His work has been exhibited in galleries such as Gama Crea, Panteón, Serie 5, and Nucleus Portland, among others, as well as in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bogota.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Training the Eye and Understanding the Basics

    • Yin and Yang: Base Forms
    • Application of Base Forms
    • Yin and Yang: Gestural Drawing and Line of Action
    • In Search of Light: Light, Shadow and Volume
    • Finding the Balance: The Composition
    • Composition in Practice
  • U3

    Training the Hand

    • The Materials
    • Line Exercises with a Fountain Pen
    • Line Exercises with a Brush
    • The ink: other possibilities
    • Using the Principles Learned 1
    • Using the Principles Learned 2
  • U4

    Putting Everything into Practice

    • Finding Inspiration: The Mood Board
    • The Sketch
    • Refining the Idea
    • The Execution: The Lines
    • The Execution: The Details
  • FP

    Final project

    • Artistic Drawing with Ink

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

  • Meet expert teachers

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Artistic Drawing with Ink. Illustration course by Diego Andrade

Artistic Drawing with Ink

A course by Diego Andrade
Illustrator and Visual Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined November 2018
  • 100% positive reviews (39)
  • 1,678 students