Animal Illustration: Capturing Wildlife in a Sketchbook
Bringing Visual Appeal
A course by Jenny Rae , Artist
About the video: Bringing Visual Appeal
Overview
“For this lesson, you will see how you can bring aesthetics to your drawing which will, in turn, help you develop your own unique style. ”
In this video lesson Jenny Rae addresses the topic: Bringing Visual Appeal, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animal Illustration: Capturing Wildlife in a Sketchbook. Learn to turn complex anatomy into simple shapes and portray the essence of an animal through illustration and collage.
Partial transcription of the video
“Bringing Visual Appeal Now you will see how you can bring aesthetics to your drawing, which will help you develop your own unique style. Sometimes drawings can benefit from a bit of extra stylisation, and I like to take my time with this to help bring my illustration to life. With the horse we've drawn, I'm gonna bring in some extra detail and really refine this image. I'll use my mechanical pencil. I like this for adding really fine details. It stays sharp and it won't go blunt whilst you're drawing, and it really helps bring in a bit more finery. I tend to start with the eye because that'...”
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Course summary for: Animal Illustration: Capturing Wildlife in a Sketchbook
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Collage, Naturalistic Illustration, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration
Jenny Rae
A course by Jenny Rae
Jenny Rae is a self-taught artist from the UK who specializes in animal drawings and illustrations. Her grandfathers who were both artists themselves encouraged her to draw from a young age and, inspired by family visits to Bristol Zoo as a child, animals quickly became her favorite subjects. She went on to do a work experience placement at the same zoo where she spent time honing her drawing skills before going on to study animal behavior at Aberystwyth University. Jenny used illustration as a form of therapy throughout her studies before turning her passion into a career.
Today she illustrates everything from pet portraits to tattoo designs for her clients as well as sharing her work with her five-figure following on Instagram.
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