Sketchbook Exercises for Artistic Growth
Introduction to Illustration and Artistic Skills
A course by Sarah van Dongen , Illustrator
Joined March 2020
About the video: Introduction to Illustration and Artistic Skills
Overview
“Here, I will talk about my own illustration practice and what I think are the foundations of illustration. For me, drawing daily, telling personal stories through images, and using my own imagination are crucial.”
In this video lesson Sarah van Dongen addresses the topic: Introduction to Illustration and Artistic Skills, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketchbook Exercises for Artistic Growth. Discover tools and techniques for developing your creative skills, overcoming creative blocks, and unlocking your imagination in the pages of your sketchbook .
Partial transcription of the video
“ Introduction to Illustration and Artistic Skills In this lesson, I will talk about my own illustration practice and what I think are the foundations of illustration. Most questions I receive are concerning style. People want to know how I found mine and how other people can find their own style. I think style is something that's like your personality. It's something you're born with, and I don't think you can change it that much, so maybe it's similar to your handwriting. You can develop it and push it in certain directions, and it will be different if you use different materials, but it'...”
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Course summary for: Sketchbook Exercises for Artistic Growth
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Fine Arts, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration
Sarah van Dongen
A course by Sarah van Dongen
Sarah van Dongen is a Dutch illustrator based in Amsterdam who is passionate about telling stories. She began her studies in comparative literature but enrolled in the MA in Children’s Books Illustration in Cambridge, UK after realizing she wanted to pursue a more creative career.
Sarah’s illustration work can be found in children’s books, stationery, newspapers, and magazines across the globe. Her clients include Flow Magazine, Adobe, Tiny Owl Publishing, and Ragged Bears Publishing, among others. Sarah enjoys exploring themes like gardens, food, social interactions, mental health, and her childhood. She doesn’t shy away from subjects like insecurity, loneliness, and loss, she expresses them in her sketches to help make these feelings more comprehensible.
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