Embroidery and Fabric Painting for Beginners
Influences
A course by Polina Oshu , Artist and Surface Pattern Designer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“From a flower that my first-grade teacher drew that reminds me of the Jacobean embroidery style to artists from Fauvism and Post-Impressionism that focus on color and express emotions through contrast, I will share some of the things that inspire me to create and that influence my art.”
In this video lesson Polina Oshu addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“ Influences My main influences are artists who focus on color. I love the artworks of Fauvists and post-impressionists. I adore the paintings where artists focus on clear colors, which express pure emotions by emphatic contrast, Fauvists kept the shapes simple and exaggerated the colors. We see bold brush strokes and vivid colors in the paintings, and I love the simplicity and vibrance. I'll show you two beautiful examples of Fauvism. "L'Estaque" by André Derain, painted in the early 20th century. We see very vivid colors, which dominate over real objects. The colors of the landscape give ...”
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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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