Dip Pen and Ink Illustration: Capturing The Natural World
Sketching Your First Ideas
A course by Philip Harris , Freelance Illustrator
Joined March 2021
Joined March 2021
About the video: Sketching Your First Ideas
Overview
“I will begin putting together a composition and sketching the elements for the artwork. Don't be afraid to explore different compositions an dimensions.”
In this video lesson Philip Harris addresses the topic: Sketching Your First Ideas, 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
“Sketching Your First Ideas In this lesson, we'll bring together the reference images you've collected and combining them together to sketch ideas for your final project. I've collected together my photo from Powderham Castle and the sparrow that I found on Unsplash. I'll explore different compositions and find the one that works for me. I'd like you to look through your photos and do the same. Explore different compositions to find which one works best for you. I'll look at initially doing very rough thumbnails and exploring where I want to place each of the items. I'm working from two diff...”
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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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