Animal Illustration with Charcoal and Ink
Next Steps in Monoprinting
A course by Laura McKendry , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Next Steps in Monoprinting
Overview
“So far, you have seen how to create additive prints. In this lesson, I will show you other ways of printing and mark-making with subtractive printing and masking.”
In this video lesson Laura McKendry addresses the topic: Next Steps in 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
“ Next Steps in Monoprinting In this lesson, we'll take monoprint a step further and I'll show you subtractive prints and masking. So far, we pressed on the paper's back with our hands or tools to make a print. Subtractive print is where you draw into the ink with different tools and then press the paper down. Maybe there's enough ink already on the plastic or the glass, but even if there is, it needs to be rolled back out again so that you don't get the previous prints on the paper. Even with rolling, I'm still getting those shapes coming through, so I'll add a bit more ink to the board. N...”
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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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