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Illustrating Nature: A Creative Exploration

…From Photos and Videos 2

A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator

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About the video: …From Photos and Videos 2

Overview

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In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: …From Photos and Videos 2, 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

“...from photos & videos So you'll see how I started to build up these layers first with a pen, no pencil line, just a pen. And I wasn't trying to draw the flamingo, I was trying to just give a sense of a first layer knowing that I was gonna add some more detail afterwards with the coloured pencil, so I wasn't too worried about whether they were accurate or not. And then I added the dark blue for the beak. And I was saying in the lesson about watercolour about the advice against using black. It's not advised because the black can jar with the rest of the colours. So it can be quite a use...”

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Course summary for: Illustrating Nature: A Creative Exploration

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (2047)
49468 students
4 units
18 lessons (4h 25m)
10 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Laura McKendry

A course by Laura McKendry

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Artist and Illustrator

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.