Carved Stamps for Illustrated Compositions
Influences
A course by Viktoria Åström , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Here I will talk about my influences and creative process. You will learn about the things and people that have had a big impact on my professional and personal life. Art is such a big part of who I am, that it's sometimes difficult to differentiate the two. ”
In this video lesson Viktoria Åström addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Carved Stamps for Illustrated Compositions. Learn how to carve a collection of handmade rubber stamps to print multiple compositions, from an illustration to simpler motifs or patterns.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I will talk a little bit about my creative process and where I find my influences and my inspiration. I will start by talking a little bit about animation. My background in animation has influenced me greatly. I love movement and I love to add a hint of story to my characters. I also like to create background stories and personal traits for the characters that I create. I was lucky to have the wonderful Bob Godfrey as a mentor during my animation studies. That has influenced me greatly. I have learned a lot from him and also from my animation degree. I still use...”
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Course summary for: Carved Stamps for Illustrated Compositions
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fine Arts, Printing, Traditional illustration

Viktoria Åström
A course by Viktoria Åström
Viktoria Åström is a freelance artist, illustrator, and animator based just outside of Gothenburg, Sweden. She studied computer science at Lund University, and later went on to study design for interactive media at Middlesex University.
As an artist, she does a lot of her work by hand with everything from watercolors, ink illustrations, and prints with carving rubber. She runs her own web shop on Etsy where she sells her work, and does illustrative and 2D animation work for clients. She has also worked as an art director for clients like Volvo, SCA, Wellspect, and Trelleborg AB.
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