Animal Illustration with Charcoal and Ink
Influences
A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“I will now share a number of artists whose work has inspired me because of their playful and unconventional approaches to depicting animals and drawing in charcoal.”
In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“ Influences In this lesson, I will share with you the work of several artists whose approach to working with charcoal or depicting animals has influenced my work. The first artist whose work I want to show you is Frank Auerbach. He's a German artist who works expressively with charcoal. He was born in 1931 and he fled Nazi Germany where both his parents died in concentration camps. His art education was in London, and he continues to live and work there. He's mostly known for his paintings where he applies the paint thickly so that they almost become sculptural. I love his charcoal drawing...”
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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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