Botanical Patterns in a Sketchbook: Conquer the Blank Page
Tips for Taking Pictures and Filming a Sketchbook
A course by Polina Oshu , Artist and Surface Pattern Designer
About the video: Tips for Taking Pictures and Filming a Sketchbook
Overview
“In this lesson, I’ll show you how I make photos and videos for social media. I think the way you represent your artwork is also very important and influences how many people will see it. ”
In this video lesson Polina Oshu addresses the topic: Tips for Taking Pictures and Filming a Sketchbook, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Patterns in a Sketchbook: Conquer the Blank Page. Learn drawing techniques using markers to create floral and abstract patterns filled with color and creativity.
Partial transcription of the video
“Tips for Taking Pictures and Filming a Sketchbook In this lesson, I'll show you how I take photos and videos for social media. The way you represent your artwork is important and it influences how many people will see your artwork. You can create a beautiful botanical motif, but if you take an average photo, it won't show all the beauty of your artwork. For this case, I have several tips for you. For my first tip, I'll show you my Instagram account. I take many pictures there and now I'll explain to you how I do this. Let's see. The secret is in the color theory. I like to use complementary...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Patterns in a Sketchbook: Conquer the Blank Page
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Pattern Design, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration
Polina Oshu
A course by Polina Oshu
Polina Oshu is an artist and designer from St. Petersburg, Russia. She studied graphic design at the University of Industrial Technologies and Design. She went on to work as a graphic designer for eight years, creating visual identities and websites. However, her true passion was for illustration. After going on maternity leave, she used her free time to illustrate in a sketchbook and share her work on social media.
After getting wide recognition online by amassing over 128K followers on Instagram, clients began contacting her to purchase her illustrations. Since 2017, she has been creating commissions for clients such as Marks & Spencer, Lush, JucyJudy, Impression Originale, among other brands.
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