Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

Influences

A course by droolwool , Toy Artist

Toy Artist. Manchester, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
100% positive reviews (173)
4,533 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: Influences

Overview

“All artists have artists that they admire and that naturally influence the aesthetics of their work. In this class you will get to know some of the artists that inspire me and that for this reason contributed to my evolution as a felter and toy artist .”

In this video lesson droolwool addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique. Give life to wool sculptures by developing character designs from scratch.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences In this class I will talk about some artists that I really like and that influenced my work. The main feature that unites all these artists it is something that I also look for in my pieces, it is simplicity. I like the way they use color, how they add details and also the themes they choose to portray. Shall we see some of them? I'm going to talk about Gary Ham, Toy Designer from the United States. It has the particularity of creating toys made of wood that he builds himself in his home workshop. This series of toys that I will show you was inspired by childhood memories. He cre...”

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Course summary for: Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (173)
  • 4533 students
  • 5 units
  • 17 lessons (2h 28m)
  • 7 downloads
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    Craft
  • Areas

    Arts & Crafts, Character Design, Fiber Arts, Needle Felting, Textile Design, Toy Design

droolwool

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A course by droolwool

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María Filipe Castro, also known as droolwool, is a Toy Artist specializing in needle felting. Graduated in Plastic Arts and Sculpture at the University of Porto, in Portugal, droolwool creates art toys from wool, felt, and other textile materials, giving life to colorful and funny characters. Her inspiration comes from the two things she likes most in life: food and nature.

He currently publishes his work in art toy galleries around the world, including Clutter Gallery, Mothership Gallery, and Stranger Factory.


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Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique. Craft course by droolwool

Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

A course by droolwool
Toy Artist. Manchester, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (173)
  • 4,533 students