Surrealistic Fineliner Illustration
Bloom and Pollinate
A course by Redmer Hoekstra , Illustrator
About the video: Bloom and Pollinate
Overview
“In this lesson, I talk about how to deal with the most difficult bits of the process and how to manage your time efficiently. ”
In this video lesson Redmer Hoekstra addresses the topic: Bloom and Pollinate, 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
“Bloom and Pollinate In this lesson I'll take you through my process of starting with ink. Have your fineliners ready. By now, some of them might have worn down, so you have better control over the shade you can make. Also have at hand your reference material and a new smudge paper. I always start with the most crucial and hardest bits, these are crucial for the drawing to work and be life-like. If you make a mistake or mess it up early, it's less painful to start over this early in the process. The eyes are crucial. if they're not alive or something goes wrong, the drawing is ruined. Other ...”
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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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