Surrealistic Fineliner Illustration
Weeding and Watering
A course by Redmer Hoekstra , Illustrator
About the video: Weeding and Watering
Overview
“In this lesson, I talk about discerning between ideas, how to tell apart the good and the not-so-good ideas. ”
In this video lesson Redmer Hoekstra addresses the topic: Weeding and Watering, which is part of the Domestika online course: Surrealistic Fineliner Illustration. Discover a new fantastic reality and learn how to create unpredictable drawings with an artisanal approach.
Partial transcription of the video
“Weeding and Watering In this lesson I'll talk about why I pick one idea and not the other. This is a very personal process, so your choices might be different in what you find interesting. I like to draw many small details, so I'd choose a structure that has that over one that hasn't. I would choose brick wall over a rendered wall or, if possible, a wrinkly skin over a young, smooth skin. I'm always looking for an idea that has humor in it. I prefer something a little ironic and the idea has to have a sense of wonder and fantasy. The idea has to go beyond the normal, and leave room for the ...”
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Course summary for: Surrealistic Fineliner Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration

Redmer Hoekstra
A course by Redmer Hoekstra
Redmer Hoekstra graduated from the Art Academy in Zwolle (Netherlands) as a visual artist and illustrator in 2009. His work plays with form, meaning, and function, giving birth to strange, surprising, and funny illustrations that question our view of the world.
He works with fineliners, creating light and volume through shading, which gives life to his drawings. The purpose of Redmer’s work is to make people smile and think about their world and reality.
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