Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds
Obtain and Enhance Photo References
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Obtain and Enhance Photo References
Overview
“In this lesson, I’m going to show you how to obtain, enhance and print photo references for wildlife paintings, so when you look for photographs you are looking for photos that are sharp and clear and that tell a story. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Obtain and Enhance Photo References, 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
“Obtain, enhance in this lesson I'll show you where to obtain and how to enhance wildlife photos. We'll be looking for photographs that are clear and sharp and tell a story. There are two main ways that I obtain photo references. One is through generic photo sites and another is by contacting photographers directly. With regard to the first, generic photo sites, I like to use a site called Unsplash. This is because the images are sharp and clear and I know that I can use them without issues about copyright. Here I have Unsplash already loaded on my iPad and I'll just pretend that perhaps I w...”
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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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