Illustrating Nature: A Creative Exploration
Influences and Inspiration
A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Influences and Inspiration
Overview
“I share with you some of the artists and illustrators who have influenced my work, showing their work, and talking about what makes their technique so intriguing. I will also demonstrate some of the ways in which I seek inspiration from the natural world and how to spark creativity in ourselves. ”
In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: Influences and Inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating Nature: A Creative Exploration. Illustrate the natural world with an experimental approach using watercolor and ink.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences & inspiration In this lesson, I'll share with you some of the artists and illustrators who have inspired my work. And also some of the things that I like to do to ignite the creativity in my own process. To start with, I want to talk about some children's book illustrators or some picture book illustrators. Starting with Eric Carle who's most famous for having written, "Very Hungry Caterpillar". Eric Carle paints paper, and then cuts it out. And even though his books are primarily aimed at children, I think there's a playfulness here that is quite inspiring. These textures an...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating Nature: A Creative Exploration
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Laura McKendry
A course by Laura McKendry
Laura McKendry is an illustrator and artist based in London, UK, who is renowned for incorporating unusual tools and materials into her watercolor and ink-based pieces. Her work can be found on greeting cards, wrapping paper, homeware, and fine art prints for clients like Artko, Impress, Jaccart, Laura Ashley, Papyrus, WHSmith, and Waterstones.
Her book cover illustration for André Alexis’ novel Fifteen Dogs was nominated for the V&A Illustration Awards in 2016. She also teaches short courses on drawing and illustration at Central Saint Martins and the University of Arts London, and runs online workshops that focus on finding ways to unlock creativity while perfecting creative techniques.
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