Animal Illustration with Charcoal and Ink
An Introduction to Monoprinting
A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: An Introduction to Monoprinting
Overview
“Monoprinting is a very simple way of printing that doesn’t need a press or any expensive equipment. It is unpredictable, but that is a good thing! Here we will explore the basics of this technique and look at the different ways of creating marks with it.”
In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: An Introduction to Monoprinting, 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
“ An Introduction to Monoprinting In this lesson, we'll explore the basics of monoprint and look at different ways of marking using this simple technique. Monoprint is an easy way of printing that doesn't need expensive equipment and you can create amazing patterns using things you find around the house. It's an unpredictable technique which encourages playfulness. The simplest images with monoprints are often the strongest, so it's a good place for us to start in this course. You can work with different colours and layers of ink for monoprint but for this, we'll use black and keep it as si...”
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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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