Contemporary Botanical Illustration with Ink
Materials
A course by Fujiko Rose , Fine and Decorative Artist
About the video: Materials
Overview
“What are the different tools and materials that you will need to create your artwork? I will walk you through my own toolkit in this lesson, explaining their properties and why I like them. This lesson will provide a general overview of the various tools and materials that can be used for ink art. ”
In this video lesson Fujiko Rose addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Botanical Illustration with Ink. Learn to combine traditional and modern inking techniques to create contemporary botanical drawings, exploring the principles of balance and composition.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Materials In this lesson, we'll look at the tools and materials I use for creating artwork. First, I'll show the different things that I use for applying ink. One of my favourite things to use is fineliner pens. These are the ones that I personally like to use. These are Uni Pin and they're pigment liners. The reason I use pigment liners is that they're waterproof and fade-proof. They're more archival. You want them to be waterproof because at times you'll apply ink first, and then if you apply a wash of a lighter colour or maybe a bit of watercolour on top, it won't bleed, the image won'...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Botanical Illustration with Ink
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Botanical Illustration, Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration

Fujiko Rose
A course by Fujiko Rose
Fujiko Rose is a UK-based fine and decorative artist who works predominantly in ink, using both traditional and modern techniques to create intricate drawings that combine realism and abstraction. Her interests in history, literature, film, architecture, and fashion motivated her to pursue a career in the arts at a young age. After exploring the world of design by selling hand-printed wallpapers and fabrics, she won the televised competition Landscape Artist of the Year, which gave her the visibility she needed to kick-start her career.
While mainly selling original artwork and prints, she has participated in a number of exhibitions like The Other Art Fair and joined JC Gallery Mayfair, where she hosted her first solo show. She has also collaborated with COS at Coal Drops Yard, RIBA, and Adidas London x Creative Debuts.
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