I love Scandinavian culture and saw quite a few people who were posting pictures, they had really fun clothes on and looked like they were having a good time so it was definitely an escape. I think because I started painting again during lockdown, I was escaping a lot through imagery and people who were abroad. Who or what are the people in your work inspired by? I really try to get brush strokes in my pieces as much as possible to add texture, so it feels real and earthy – which all adds to that sense of calm. They can just enjoy looking at it and I like to think maybe it takes their mind off something for a moment whilst they just get absorbed into the feel of it. Most of my work tends to go to the lighter, pastel side with warm colours so I hope when people see my work it brings a sense of calm. What do you want people to feel when they see your work? I feel like it was such an achievement to create, even though it took a long time, and now I know I have it behind me. I can even send out my website as a portfolio to get my name out there. If all else fails or I have a moment where I don’t have many clients then I have my own shop to fall back on. I’d probably say that creating my own website and shop that I’m happy with and can sell my own work on. What’s your proudest artistic achievement to date? I hand paint because that’s the stuff I love to do. So, during lockdown I started creating my own business as an illustrator and tried to find work whilst making sure it was all enjoyable. When I came home afterwards, I thought I needed a break from the computers and the design element to just get back to painting again and doing what I used to really enjoy.
Is sketchbook free worth it full#
Just before lockdown I did an internship in New York and it was amazing but so full on. I did an art foundation year and that’s where I realised illustration was for me as it allowed for commercial work as well as going off the grid to do some of your own painting.Īfter graduating from Falmouth university I specialised in packaging design and I was driven to get a job in the design industry that was very computer-based. I always knew I wanted to do art at school and that I was going to end up in the world of art somehow.
Last but not least, we talked with Laura Page after graduating from Falmouth University and delving into the world of design, she recently took the opportunity to step back from digital creation and rediscover her love of simply picking up a paintbrush.
In our next instalment of blog posts, we’re talking to more incredible, up-and-coming creatives who are making their mark on the world, through their sketchbooks.
Is sketchbook free worth it series#
Welcome back to Inside the Sketchbook - a series dedicated to exploring the methods, mediums and mindsets of the next generation of artists.
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