Sketchbook Exercises for Artistic Growth
Drawing and Observation 1
A course by Sarah van Dongen , Illustrator
Joined March 2020
About the video: Drawing and Observation 1
Overview
“I believe drawing is essential for any artist. The ability to observe and draw what you actually see is another crucial skill. In this lesson, I will show you different exercises that will make you better at drawing and observation.”
In this video lesson Sarah van Dongen addresses the topic: Drawing and Observation 1, 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
“ Drawing and Observation In this lesson, we will do different exercises that will help you get better at drawing and observation. I believe drawing is an integral part of illustration and art, and I think that drawing is a skill that needs to be learned. Somehow, I think there are people who expect to be able to make a drawing after only doing one course or after a few weeks. But I think you can compare learning to draw with, for example, learning to play a musical instrument. When you start playing the piano, you don't expect to be able to play a masterpiece after only the first lesson, s...”
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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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