Animal Illustration with Charcoal and Ink
About Me
A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Let me introduce myself and tell you about my portraiture work and why animals have always been a core part of my art.”
In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animal Illustration with Charcoal and Ink. Embrace the simplicity of ink and charcoal and learn to print, draw, and paint striking black-and-white illustrations full of expression .
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, I'm Laura McKendry. I'm an artist, illustrator, and arts educator. Welcome to this Domestika course. I live and work in London. I wasn't always a professional artist. I left arts education at 19 and then spent several years working in an office before returning to the world of art. I always loved to draw and it became an expressive way for me to navigate my troubled teenage years. I also had lots of pets during my childhood, which led me into the world of drawing animals. I've been drawing animals in charcoal for over ten years. In fact, drawing my sister's dogs was how I sta...”
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Course summary for: Animal Illustration with Charcoal and Ink
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration
Laura McKendry
A course by Laura McKendry
Laura McKendry is an illustrator and artist based in London, UK, who is renowned for incorporating unusual tools and materials into her watercolor and ink-based pieces. Her work can be found on greeting cards, wrapping paper, homeware, and fine art prints for clients like Artko, Impress, Jaccart, Laura Ashley, Papyrus, WHSmith, and Waterstones.
Her book cover illustration for André Alexis’ novel Fifteen Dogs was nominated for the V&A Illustration Awards in 2016. She also teaches short courses on drawing and illustration at Central Saint Martins and the University of Arts London, and runs online workshops that focus on finding ways to unlock creativity while perfecting creative techniques.
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