Painting Nature Portraits with Mixed Illustration Techniques
Composition
A course by Alexandra Finkeldey , Illustrator
About the video: Composition
Overview
“It's time to combine all the selected settings and subject. During this lesson, you will learn to determine the composition of the course project. I will also show you how to create thumbnails to test various composition elements. ”
In this video lesson Alexandra Finkeldey addresses the topic: Composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Painting Nature Portraits with Mixed Illustration Techniques. Improve your drawing skills by capturing the beauty of animals and real places in your nature portraits.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that we've created a personal library of references, we're going to go through each one of our references, do a few sketches, and figure out which ones we actually want to use for our final project. So I'm going to start by taking a look at this library of references that I talked about in the previous lesson, and I'm essentially just going to start doing some quick sketches and gestures of some of the elements that really stand out to me. So for example, in the first image I have this log that has mushrooms on it. I think this is a very, very pleasant composition for an image. As I men...”
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Course summary for: Painting Nature Portraits with Mixed Illustration Techniques
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Gouache Painting, Ink Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration
Alexandra Finkeldey
A course by Alexandra Finkeldey
Alexandra Finkeldey is a Canadian illustrator based in Ottawa, Canada. Known for her keen eye for detail, she finds joy in capturing the small, cozy moments of daily life through her illustrations. Her preferred subjects encompass a diverse range, including animals, plants, landscapes, people, and food. Alexandra has a particular affinity for warm color palettes, which she skillfully employs to bring her artwork to life.
Combining both traditional and digital techniques, she creates captivating illustrations that are characterized by their rich textures. Alexandra draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including old children's illustrations, animals, her frequent walks in nature, video games, fashion, vintage packaging, and animation.
Aside from her artistic pursuits, Alexandra is also an avid reader of non-fiction books, with a particular interest in ecology and our connection to the natural world. Her passion for learning about the environment further fuels her creativity and lends depth to her illustrations. With her unique artistic vision and dedication to her craft, Alexandra Finkeldey continues to captivate viewers with her delightful illustrations that celebrate the beauty of everyday life.
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