Drawing the Human Figure & Expressive Poses
Influences
A course by Alexander Steenhorst , Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will introduce some of the artists that have influenced me over the last few years. It's time to get inspired! ”
In this video lesson Alexander Steenhorst addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“In this lesson we're going to talk about my influences. I have tons of influences, but my biggest influence is Kim Young Gi. The first time I saw a clip of him doing a drawing straight from imagination, without a sketch, I was so impressed I wanted to be able to draw like him. So I bought one of his sketchbooks. This one. But apart from him drawing straight from imagination, I was also impressed that he had several styles. So let's have a look. You can see that he draws scenes like these, with things going on all over the place. But he also has a more cartoony style where he's just having f...”
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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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