Embroidery and Fabric Painting for Beginners
About Me
A course by Polina Oshu , Artist and Surface Pattern Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To get started, let me introduce myself! I will share my journey through arts and crafts and explain how I use paints and stitches as a form of self-expression. Also, you will learn that this passion started a long time ago in my family—I'm not the only one who used these techniques to express myself! ”
In this video lesson Polina Oshu addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidery and Fabric Painting for Beginners. Use colorful markers and embroidery threads to create garments and decorations that express your personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, my name is Polina Oshu. I'm an artist and a surface pattern designer. I specialize in floral illustrations. I create artworks for printing on clothes, packaging, books, and any other products. I've made floral designs for Marks & Spencer, Penguin Random House, "Flow" magazine, Lush, Jucy Judy, SHO, "Mollie Makes" magazines, Impression Originale, and other wonderful brands. I have a degree in graphic design. For many years, I used to create visual identities and websites, but recently, I've been really into surface patterns and illustrations. I feel happy drawing vivid floral ...”
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Course summary for: Embroidery and Fabric Painting for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Painting, Pattern Design, Textile Design, Upcycling

Polina Oshu
A course by Polina Oshu
Polina Oshu is an artist and designer from St. Petersburg, Russia. She studied graphic design at the University of Industrial Technologies and Design. She went on to work as a graphic designer for eight years, creating visual identities and websites. However, her true passion was for illustration. After going on maternity leave, she used her free time to illustrate in a sketchbook and share her work on social media.
After getting wide recognition online by amassing over 128K followers on Instagram, clients began contacting her to purchase her illustrations. Since 2017, she has been creating commissions for clients such as Marks & Spencer, Lush, JucyJudy, Impression Originale, among other brands.
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