Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds
Influences
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“ In this lesson, I will share with you some of the key artists that have influenced my work over the last few years. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds. Bring vivid wildlife compositions to life by exploring modern methods of watercolor painting.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences There are many artists and photographers that have influenced my work over the years, and I want to share these with you now. One of my first influences was the artists Lora Zombie. This is one of my favourite Lora Zombie pieces. I just love the colours, I love the movement, the splashes, the drips. And in fact, these drips and splashes, is something we'll explore in the course with both watercolour and acrylics. Most of all, I like the expression in the tiger's face and the little girl asleep. And you can see here there's just enough detail to draw you in, and then everything el...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds
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Category
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Areas
Naturalistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Sarah Stokes
A course by Sarah Stokes
Sarah Stokes is a self-taught artist from the Midlands region in England, a place where she finds inspiration and creates work that is full of life. From a young age, Sarah has always been her happiest when painting and drawing, using her creativity to build a successful business career before deciding to return to what she loved most.
She has created artwork for bands, restaurants, breweries, and schools, as well as giftware for clients like Enesco. Her work is exhibited in Whitewall Galleries, Clarendon Fine Art, and several independent galleries. Sarah’s prints can also be found worldwide in places like Next, Wayfair, and on Amazon.
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