Character Creation from Observational Drawings
Influences
A course by Sarah van Dongen , Illustrator
Joined March 2020
About the video: Influences
Overview
“I will now share the artists that have influenced me the most when it comes to drawing the human figure. As you will see, I’m primarily influenced by those that channel their creative freedom when depicting the world around them. ”
In this video lesson Sarah van Dongen addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Creation from Observational Drawings. Draw and paint unique characters inspired by the world around you using a variety of artistic materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences Now you know about me, I'd like to share my influences with you. The first artist I'd like to show is Fiep Westendorp. Her work is a classic example of how I understand illustration. She learned how to draw realistically before moving to abstract drawing. For example, here we see a portrait by her during her studies in art school, and it's very realistic. I'm not able to draw like this but I'd like to. She started here and then her drawing style evolved into something more abstract. If we look at a drawing like this, maybe you wouldn't believe that this artist can draw realistica...”
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Course summary for: Character Creation from Observational Drawings
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration
Sarah van Dongen
A course by Sarah van Dongen
Sarah van Dongen is a Dutch illustrator based in Amsterdam who is passionate about telling stories. She began her studies in comparative literature but enrolled in the MA in Children’s Books Illustration in Cambridge, UK after realizing she wanted to pursue a more creative career.
Sarah’s illustration work can be found in children’s books, stationery, newspapers, and magazines across the globe. Her clients include Flow Magazine, Adobe, Tiny Owl Publishing, and Ragged Bears Publishing, among others. Sarah enjoys exploring themes like gardens, food, social interactions, mental health, and her childhood. She doesn’t shy away from subjects like insecurity, loneliness, and loss, she expresses them in her sketches to help make these feelings more comprehensible.
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