Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
About Me
A course by Emma Thrussell , Illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Let's start at the beginning! I will share with you my journey to becoming a freelance illustrator, from my upbringing and education to my professional projects. I want to show you that everyone's path is different!”
In this video lesson Emma Thrussell addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor. Learn how to create fun illustrated characters from your imagination using watercolors and drawing techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, my name is Emma Thrussell, and welcome to this course. I am a freelance illustrator, and in this lesson, I'll tell you a little bit about myself. I come from a small family. I grew up as an only child with my parents and even though they didn't come from a creative industry, they were always incredibly encouraging and supportive of my own creative interests. I was always drawing, painting, or making something as a child, whether it be creating strange monsters or coming up with picture books. This always came from my parents' wild imagination and because of that, I always wan...”
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Course summary for: Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Watercolor Painting

Emma Thrussell
A course by Emma Thrussell
Emma Thrussell is a freelance illustrator based in South-East London. After spending her childhood drawing monsters, Emma realized her passion was for character creation and illustration. Emma attained a degree in Animation from Ravensbourne University before discovering her biggest passion of all—watercolors.
Emma’s watercolor artwork has been featured in magazines including Reader's Digest, Pianist, Your Dog and Your Cat. Emma sells greetings cards and prints her work through her online shop. She has also created a wide range of children’s activity trails with clients including Museum of the Home and Orleans House Gallery.
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