About the video: Influences / Vicki McGrath
Overview
“I love to paint subjects that make the viewer smile, perhaps capturing a pleasant memory from the past that brings happiness when viewed. Let me show you the artists that have impacted and influenced my current artistic style. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Influences / Vicki McGrath, which is part of the Domestika online course: Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks. Master gouache painting techniques to create expressive landscapes with vibrant colors, focusing on composition and color theory.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll discuss some of the artists that have influenced my artistic style. Although I've dabbled in super realistic styles, I've always been more drawn to the energetic, colorful paintings of the impressionists and the post-impressionist painters, van Gogh, in particular. I love the colors, the textures, and the energy that his paintings bring to life. In 2018, I went to the art institute to see an exhibit on John Singer Sargent. When I went, I was incredibly inspired by his loose painterly brushstrokes, and especially, his watercolor paintings. In fact, I was so ...”
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Course summary for: Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks
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Architectural Illustration, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

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