Painting Nature Portraits with Mixed Illustration Techniques
Preparing the Final Artwork
A course by Alexandra Finkeldey , Illustrator
About the video: Preparing the Final Artwork
Overview
“With the digitally edited artwork, I will explore different ways to modify the work for a variety of purposes like social media, online porfolios, print, and stickers. ”
In this video lesson Alexandra Finkeldey addresses the topic: Preparing the Final Artwork, 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 final lesson, now that we did our final edits, I'm going to show you some creative ways that you can use your illustration for purposes like your portfolio, social media, prints and stickers. So the first thing I've done is duplicate my final project after I'm happy with the edits. So you can do that by hitting select in the folder that you've created. You hit your project and then you can hit the word duplicate just to make sure that we are not permanently altering any of our work that we're already happy with. So I'm going to hit the title. I might just call it, you know, Domestik...”
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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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