Creative Watercolor Sketching for Beginners
About Me
A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Let me introduce myself, tell you a little bit about my work and some of the things in my life that have shaped my creative process.”
In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Watercolor Sketching for Beginners. Paint exciting watercolor illustrations by exploring playful and unconventional techniques in your sketchbook.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hi, i'm Laura McKenzie. Welcome to this Domestika course. In this first lesson, I'm going to tell you a little bit about my background professionally and personally. and also share with you something of my creative process. Before being an illustrator and back when I was much younger, kind of, straight from school and university. I had several creative jobs which at the time didn't feel very significant. There was, you know, it was a time where I kind of felt like I was in limbo and I didn't really know what direction I wanted to take in my future. But I now realise when I look back, in som...”
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Course summary for: Creative Watercolor Sketching for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Laura McKendry
A course by Laura McKendry
Laura McKendry is an illustrator and artist based in London, UK, who is renowned for incorporating unusual tools and materials into her watercolor and ink-based pieces. Her work can be found on greeting cards, wrapping paper, homeware, and fine art prints for clients like Artko, Impress, Jaccart, Laura Ashley, Papyrus, WHSmith, and Waterstones.
Her book cover illustration for André Alexis’ novel Fifteen Dogs was nominated for the V&A Illustration Awards in 2016. She also teaches short courses on drawing and illustration at Central Saint Martins and the University of Arts London, and runs online workshops that focus on finding ways to unlock creativity while perfecting creative techniques.
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