Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils
Sourcing the Materials
A course by Daria Solak , Illustrator
Joined September 2020
About the video: Sourcing the Materials
Overview
“Finding materials can be tricky—there's so much to choose from! In this lesson, I will share my personal winners. Being an artist doesn't need to ruin your wallet. I'm going to show you very affordable options alongside real (a bit more expensive) treats. And I will also show you how I use them in my practice. ”
In this video lesson Daria Solak addresses the topic: Sourcing the Materials, 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
“ Sourcing the Materials Welcome to the first lesson. I'll share with you my favourite art supplies that we will use in this course. First, let's talk about the course and what our final project will be. Drawing people can be scary, but in this course, I'll show you how to draw people in your own style and create a unique portrait of two people with an animal. I'll show you how to use watercolours and coloured pencils, how to combine them to create interesting textures and patterns, and then we will learn how to gather inspiration from nature and architecture, and turn them into interesting...”
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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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