Sketchbook Landscapes: A Colorful Approach
A course by Agnès Decourchelle , Illustrator
Observe, interpret, and illustrate a landscape by exploring a drawing approach based on spontaneity, color, light, and your sketchbook
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.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 21 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (250)
- 5,874 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
A course by Agnès Decourchelle
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
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Endless sources of inspiration
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U2
Work techniques
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Drawing material
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Why draw in a notebook?
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Inspiration collection
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My little recipes
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Movement
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U3
Color immersion
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Framing and composition
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Color exploration
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Drawing construction
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Coloring 1
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Coloring 2
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U4
The birth of a series
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From figurative to abstract
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Digitization and sharing
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FP
Final project
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Landscapes: approach by drawing book and color
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Les explications sont claires et les exercices très bien expliqués. Je recommande vraiment.
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juliana.lorenzo9917
Hermoso curso! Me encanta la combinación de técnicas que usa la artista y como aborda el color del paisaje. Super didáctico y amigable.
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stankovalilyana
Wonderful expérience ! Very useful information about materials, sources of inspiration. The content of the course is well structured and the demonstrations are great.
deeemme
J'ai adoré ce cours!
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mariabergman
Mixed feelings about this and all courses on Domestika. Interested in the use of color here and the loose approach. But a bit frustrated with the filming of the demonstrations: When focused on her actually drawing, the camera pulls away to see her face and then returns to her actually drawing but from a different angle. Why? Is this supposed to appeal to those with a short attention span? Really a distraction and not instructive.