Illustrating Nature: A Creative Exploration
Play with Ink 1
A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Play with Ink 1
Overview
“We will look at the different approaches to working with ink, exploring many different tools, techniques, and effects. I will show you some of the interesting ways I have discovered to make marks with ink and found ‘tools’ and invite you to explore your own approach with this material. ”
In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: Play with Ink 1, 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
“Play with ink In this lesson, I'll to talk to you about ink and show you some of the ways that you can work with ink. Ink is a very unpredictable medium, which is why I like it. I can show you some of the ways in which you can expect it to work but it does not always comply. This is why I think it's a good medium to start with because it's very like watercolour, which we'll look at in the next lesson but you don't need to worry about understanding colour. All your understanding in this stage is the properties of ink and how it moves and how different tools can create different and very inte...”
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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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