Painting Nature Portraits with Mixed Illustration Techniques
Adding the Animals
A course by Alexandra Finkeldey , Illustrator
About the video: Adding the Animals
Overview
“Now that the background is complete, I will show you how to render the animal subject(s). You will learn to use a variety of dry and wet media to create textures, movement, and highlights to make our subject(s) stand out. ”
In this video lesson Alexandra Finkeldey addresses the topic: Adding the Animals, 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
“In this lesson we will be finishing our final project by adding our animal subjects. In this lesson we will be using pretty much the same materials as the last lesson, however we will be adding some fineliner pens as well as some Posca paint pens for some final details towards the end. So I'm going to jump right into the raccoon on top right here and for that I am going to mix some gouache. So raccoons are gray meaning I'm just gonna simply mix some white gouache with some black gouache until I'm happy with the shade. I generally find that it takes a lot less black gouache than you think. I...”
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Course summary for: Painting Nature Portraits with Mixed Illustration Techniques
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Category
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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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