Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor
Influences
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Here, I will share with some of the many artists that have influenced my work.”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor. Bring the animal kingdom to life through captivating artwork by exploring a wide variety of watercolor techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“I've been influenced by many artists over the years, and I want to show you three of my favourite ones. All of these artists are watercolour. and they all are masters of their craft. They are absolutely brilliant at wet into wet and abstract techniques. And the other thing they've got in common, it's really difficult to work out how they've achieved their effects, which makes them even more interesting. So the first artist is Morten E. Solberg. And I've chosen this piece to show you first. I love this piece. I love how he always integrates the animals into the background. and just trying to...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor
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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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