Contemporary Botanical Illustration with Ink
Ink: Adding Graphic Elements
A course by Fujiko Rose , Fine and Decorative Artist
About the video: Ink: Adding Graphic Elements
Overview
“To bring the artwork to a strong finish, let's instil a sense of edginess and character. I will show you how to add a bold and contemporary twist with graphic elements. ”
In this video lesson Fujiko Rose addresses the topic: Ink: Adding Graphic Elements, 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
“ Ink-Adding Graphic Elements In this lesson, we'll be adding some graphic elements to make the image a bit more daring. At the moment, we have a nice, fairly traditional botanical drawing and now it's time to add the bold and edgy angular bits, which will make the piece a bit more contemporary. For this, I'll be getting my ruler out. It will contrast nicely against these more organic lines that you have got coming here. I'll double-check first if I'm happy with where things are at. Earlier on I made a little mistake and dropped some ink, so I know I'll adjust the existing lines that I have...”
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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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