Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils
Influences
A course by Daria Solak , Illustrator
Joined September 2020
About the video: Influences
Overview
“I strongly believe in the philosophy 'steal like an artist'. Inspirations are everywhere, and all creators have a list of other artists or movements that inspire their work. Let me show you mine! ”
In this video lesson Daria Solak addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils. Explore patterns, textures, colors, and composition to create meaningful portraits filled with personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences Picasso said, "Bad artists copy and good artists steal," and I believe in that. Inspiration is everywhere and it's good to steal from your masters. Let me share with you a few things that inspired me the most and have influenced my work. Firstly, I was born in Poland where graphic design and illustration culture is very strong. I was always surrounded by beautiful posters of movies, circuses, and commercials. Maybe you heard about the Polish School of Posters, the movement from the '60s and '70s. Due to communism, Poland was locked from the Western world. Artists had to come up...”
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Course summary for: Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils
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Category
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Areas
Colored Pencil Drawing, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Daria Solak
A course by Daria Solak
Daria Solak is a London-based illustrator from Poland. After completing a degree in graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and in Bologna, she began working as a freelance illustrator, using mainly traditional mediums like watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil. Heavily influenced by the ‘90s aesthetics of her childhood, she plays with vivid colors and textures to capture the world around her.
Daria has illustrated children’s books like Little Women, Little People, Big Dreams: Dolly Parton, and Big Wide Words in the Neighbourhood. In addition to creating custom portraits for countless families, she has also collaborated with brands such as CASETiFY, Anthropologie, Hallmark, and the Keith Haring Foundation.
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