Sketchbook Exercises for Artistic Growth
Inspiration, Research, and Copying 1
A course by Sarah van Dongen , Illustrator
Joined March 2020
About the video: Inspiration, Research, and Copying 1
Overview
“For the exercises I will show you in this lesson, we will have to do our own research and find inspirational images first. I will show you different ways to use these images so that you're not copying anybody else's work. ”
In this video lesson Sarah van Dongen addresses the topic: Inspiration, Research, and Copying 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
“ Inspiration, Research, and Copying In this lesson, we will do our own research and find inspirational images to use during different exercises. Let's talk a little bit about the difference between inspiration and copying. Inspiration is something that I think every artist needs and experiences, and inspiration is something that happens when you're busy. You're listening to music, you're visiting a museum, going for a walk, and suddenly you get this excited feeling. This can be because of something you see, but it can also be because of something you hear or taste or feel. There are differ...”
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Course summary for: Sketchbook Exercises for Artistic Growth
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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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