Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds
What We Will Do On the Course?
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: What We Will Do On the Course?
Overview
“During this lesson, I will explain what inspires me, why I love watercolour, and what you will learn on the course. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: What We Will Do On the Course?, 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
“What we will do in this course? In this lesson I'll explain to you why I love painting birds so much in watercolour, and also what you'll learn on the course. First of all, I'd like to explain why I love watercolour so much, and why I like to use it to paint birds. Watercolour is one of the most fantastically versatile mediums. I love the way it splashes, it runs, how the colours combine together, and I also love the strong pigments you can get, so watercolour doesn't have to be dull or boring, it can be bright, and vibrant, and playful, and I suppose that's why it works so well with birds....”
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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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