About the video: Essential Tools for Portable and Efficient Daily Sketching
Overview
“In this lesson Lapin, you'll learn about the essential materials I carry for daily sketching. From compact sketchbooks for quick subway sketches to folding stools for finding the perfect outdoor location, each tool is chosen for portability and versatility. You'll also discover how to use fine liners, watercolors, and gelly rolls to create layered, detailed illustrations efficiently.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Essential Tools for Portable and Efficient Daily Sketching, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketching Techniques Specialization. Explore the power of sketching alongside top-notch drawing masters..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I will talk about the material I'm carrying with me every day. Each time I'm going out, I've got all this stuff with me in my backpack. First of all, this small bag, I've got all my pens, brushes, color pencils, watercolor in it. And very practical, I got this hook to fix on my belt, so I get everything very close and easy to catch. Two sides of sketchbooks, a Dynastix that I'm using mostly in the subway, making some very quick sketches. I can show you a few samples. Mostly black and white, it's between two metro stations, catching the people here, making some blind contour ...”
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Course summary for: Sketching Techniques Specialization
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Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Botanical Illustration, Character Design, Children's Illustration, Colored Pencil Drawing, Creativity, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Domestika
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This course brings together an exceptional group of instructors, including Marco Mazzoni, Mattias Adolfsson, Lapin, Sarah van Dongen, Félix Scheinberger, Sorie Kim, Laura McKendry, Tom Fox, Alex Hillkurtz, and Don Kilpatrick. Each has a unique approach to sketching, from surrealist illustration to traditional pencil, ink, and digital techniques.
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Areas
- Architectural Illustration
- Artistic Drawing
- Botanical Illustration
- Character Design
- Children's Illustration
- Colored Pencil Drawing
- Creativity
- Drawing
- Figure Drawing
- Fine Arts
- Gouache Painting
- Ink Illustration
- Naturalistic Illustration
- Pencil Drawing
- Portrait Drawing
- Realistic Drawing
- Sketching
- Traditional illustration
- Watercolor Painting