Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration
Influences
A course by Cécile Metzger , Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will share with you the work of some artists whose work has touched me particularly, for a long time or recently, and who made me want to get into illustration.”
In this video lesson Cécile Metzger addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration. Discover how to tell stories through watercolor by illustrating an anthropomorphic animal surrounded by flora and fauna.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I'll talk about the artists who have influenced my work. To begin, I'd like to discuss the artist Boccaccini Meadows. She paints mainly flowers and landscapes with gouache or watercolors. What inspires my work is her use of patterns in landscapes, as well as their flat aspect, with no vanishing point or perspective. I like the balance between simplicity and detail, that emerges from her paintings. I also want to talk about Fran Meneses' work, who also goes by the name Frannerd. She's an illustrator, who shows her daily life in the form of small comics. I like how ...”
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Course summary for: Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Cécile Metzger
A course by Cécile Metzger
Ever since Cécile was little, she has loved being transported to creative universes by the soothing stories of authors such as Claude Ponti. Her watercolors are imbued with stories, feelings, and memories and she places lots of importance on the gentle, delicate nature of drawing.
After having spent some time living abroad, Cécile is now based in eastern France. Illustration is both a career as well as a lifelong passion. She works primarily in children's literature, but it doesn't stop there! Cécile has also created fabric designs for brands like Figo Fabrics, Atelier Coton, and Anthropolgie.
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