Expressive Mixed-Media Illustration: Find Your Creative Flow
Inspiration
A course by Yoyo Nasty , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Inspiration
Overview
“I’ll talk about what inspires me. Finding a subject that genuinely engages you will help you create an authentic and personal expression in your final project.”
In this video lesson Yoyo Nasty addresses the topic: Inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Mixed-Media Illustration: Find Your Creative Flow. Explore playful painting and collage techniques to create colorful works of art from your imagination.
Partial transcription of the video
“Inspiration In this lesson, I will talk about what inspires me and how I find inspiration. Finding a subject that genuinely engages you will help you create an authentic and personal expression in your final project. I'm truly passionate about animals, flowers, plants, and everything from nature. I love the fact that they come in endless variations and different colors and shapes. I love that animals, flowers, and plants are a source of life. They bring me a lot of joy. I believe your passions and interests should be reflected in your work for it to be truly authentic and interesting. To me...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Mixed-Media Illustration: Find Your Creative Flow
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Creativity, Gouache Painting, Painting, Sketching, Traditional illustration

Yoyo Nasty
A course by Yoyo Nasty
Yoyo Nasty is a Swedish-born artist and illustrator. She wanted to be an artist before she even knew it was a career option, and she went on to study for a master’s degree in fine art at Konstfack University of Arts. From there, Yoyo started working full-time as an illustrator, selling her original artwork and creating commissions for clients.
She’s collaborated with international brands like Klarna and worked on the print design for H&M’s Zara Larsson collection. She has led both solo and group exhibitions in Stockholm and won numerous awards from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee. Yoyo has been featured in publications including Paper Magazine, and she shares her designs with over 14K followers on Instagram.
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