Drawing From Imagination with Graphite and Charcoal
Influences
A course by Shaun Friend , Visual Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Next, I will tell you about a few of the artists that I admire and the things and places that inspire me.”
In this video lesson Shaun Friend addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing From Imagination with Graphite and Charcoal . Embrace the freedom of drawing and create art that tells a story through mark making, composition, line work, and tone.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I'd like to take a few moments to talk about some of the influences that I have on my art. It's a hard subject for me to talk about because I find that they change day to day. It's all a journey of discovery. I find new artists every day. One of my favourite places to go for inspiration is museums. When you're a kid, they're these fuddy-duddy old places old people go to. Now, I'm an old person. They're full of inspiration and they're incredible. Walk around and see art that was created hundreds of years ago. It's stunning. I've just been to Rome for the first ti...”
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Course summary for: Drawing From Imagination with Graphite and Charcoal
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration
Shaun Friend
A course by Shaun Friend
Shaun Friend is a visual artist based in the UK. He studied a foundation course in art and design before going on to work as a trainee artist at an advertising agency, learning the basics of typography, layout, and design. This led Shaun to a 25-year career in graphic design which he initially enjoyed but later, felt stifled his creativity. Encouraged by his wife, he returned to drawing and painting, initially as a hobby, and eventually as his full-time job.
Shaun soon began posting his work online and connecting with creatives from all over the world. Since then, he’s exhibited his art which combines a variety of artistic mediums, in Germany, Japan, the UK, and Australia. He also sells his illustrations via his website and shares them with over 140K followers on Instagram.
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