Illustrating Nature: A Creative Exploration
Experiment with Mixed Media
A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Experiment with Mixed Media
Overview
“I will invite you to explore what other materials and tools you have at home, either that you haven’t used thoroughly before, or ones that are familiar but still have the potential for new approaches. This gives you a chance to explore, make marks, and think about playing with colour palettes. ”
In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: Experiment with Mixed Media, 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
“Experiment with mixed media In this lesson I'll talk to you about mixed media. And by that, in this case, I mean, anything that you have at home. It can be really overwhelming and also exciting to go into an art shop and see all these amazing supplies of different art materials, often very expensive. And that's great. If you wanna get some new art materials, that could be very exciting. But what I want you to find out in this lesson is that you may have things at home already that you haven't ever used to draw with. Either 'cause you bought them and thought they were too difficult, or becau...”
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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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