Drawing the Human Figure & Expressive Poses
About Me
A course by Alexander Steenhorst , Artist
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To begin with, I will share a little about myself and my artistic journey. What are the things that have brought me to where I am today? Let's get acquainted! ”
In this video lesson Alexander Steenhorst addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing the Human Figure & Expressive Poses. Fill your sketchbook with expressive artwork by learning a variety of drawing techniques to illustrate characters with dynamic poses.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hey, I'm Alexander, I've been drawing as long as I can remember and I'm a psychologist turned artist. I love pizza, but I'm lactose intolerant. No queso, por favor. Online I'm known as DrDraw where I make videos about drawing and how to become an artist. I merged my psychology background with my passion of drawing. The reason I love drawing is I've always felt kind of weird. I've had an imaginary friend when I was four and drawing was a way to visualize my imagination. I drew superheroes, samurai, orcs, whatever I could get my hands on. I was pretty dyslectic and didn't think in words but i...”
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Course summary for: Drawing the Human Figure & Expressive Poses
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Sketchbook, Sketching

Alexander Steenhorst
A course by Alexander Steenhorst
Alexander Steenhorst is a former psychologist turned artist, and has been drawing ever since his could remember. Since switching from his career as a psychologist to a full-time artist, he has collaborated with clients such as ING, ASML and Akzo Nobel.
His work is inspired by artists like KIM JUNG GI, Tom Fox, Mondriaan, Van Gogh, and Moebius. You can also find Alexander on YouTube under his artist name, Dr. Draw.
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