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Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils

Influences

A course by Gabriela Niko , Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist

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33,958 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“I will now share with you some of the artists who have influenced my work, both painters and illustrators.”

In this video lesson Gabriela Niko addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils. Fill your sketchbook with colorful, semi-realistic portraits by exploring drawing techniques and experimenting with values, shades and contrast.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Influences In this lesson, I'll share with you some artists who influenced my work. Some of my greatest inspirations came from my childhood books. My parents are artists and they always inspired me. They were not only creators but paid attention to beautiful places, items, illustrations, or aesthetically made toys. That shaped my taste. One of the books my mom read to me was stories written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. I loved cute characters like Peter Rabbit or two naughty mice. Until now, I'm inspired by the pastel light color palette used by Beatrix Potter. I like when the color...”

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Course summary for: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (758)
33958 students
5 units
21 lessons (4h 8m)
18 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Colored Pencil Drawing, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Sketchbook

Gabriela Niko

A course by Gabriela Niko

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Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist

Gabriela Niko is a freelance artist based in Poland. Having grown up in a family of artists, her passion for drawing came at a very early age. She went on to study design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, and started her professional career in sports apparel design. After almost a decade of working in the clothing design industry, she decided to leave her position as a designer and pursue drawing full time in 2020.
Gabriela uses her social media platforms to share her work and has quickly gained recognition by amassing over 350K followers on Instagram. She is currently a brand ambassador for Paper Concept, a Polish art store, and has completed a number of commissioned works, including book illustrations, tattoos, and logo designs.