Dip Pen and Ink Illustration: Capturing The Natural World
Introduction to Sketching in Nature
A course by Philip Harris , Freelance Illustrator
Joined March 2021
Joined March 2021
About the video: Introduction to Sketching in Nature
Overview
“This very first lesson will help you understand the importance of using a sketchbook and looking more closely at the nature around you. Observation is a very important part of the inspirational and creative process.”
In this video lesson Philip Harris addresses the topic: Introduction to Sketching in Nature, which is part of the Domestika online course: Dip Pen and Ink Illustration: Capturing The Natural World. Illustrate evocative scenes inspired by your surroundings using line work and hatching techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to Sketching in Nature Now, we'll go through what sketching in nature is and how to capture the natural world around you. Studying the natural world and drawing on location has a long and rich history. Artists like Charles Tunnicliffe and Raymond Sheppard drew inspiration form the world around them. Spending time in nature and capturing is a huge muse to artists. They enhanced observational wildlife sketching to levels that inspire artists like me today. It's great to get out in nature and wonder around you. You can find elements you've never spotted before and spending time in...”
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Course summary for: Dip Pen and Ink Illustration: Capturing The Natural World
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Sketchbook, Sketching
Philip Harris
A course by Philip Harris
Philip Harris is a freelance illustrator who lives and works in Devon, England. Growing up, drawing was always an important part of his life thanks to his grandfather’s collection of sketchbooks and illustrations. He later went on to study illustration at the University of Plymouth. During his second year, Philip inherited some of his grandfather’s equipment, including a collection of dip pens and nibs, which introduced him to the technique he uses today.
Since graduating, he has worked with clients including Superdrug, Kohler, DK Books, Jack Daniel’s, Le Parisien Magazine, NowTV, New Scientist, ARTE, Goodwood Revival, Delve, Kilkenny Irish Red Ale, and Which? Money. Philip also shares his illustrations with over 20K followers on Instagram.
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