Meet your instructor Anna. Award-Winning Artist.
Anna Sokolova is an award-winning artist based in Berlin, Germany. Anna works with mixed media and is inspired by merging the traditional and innovative approaches in arts. Esteemed collaborations include Netflix, Wired, ImagineFX, and Maison Margiela.
Anna was born and grew up in Lenningard (Saint Petersburg). While studying at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, she was professionally involved with her art projects related to visual narratives. She successfully participated in exhibitions, worked with publishing houses and authors.
Anna’s work combines beautifully drawn, almost idyllic imagery with a slightly visible darker undertone.
I created this course to share my passion for colored inks and show the endless possibilities that can be achieved with this fantastic medium.
Creating an expressive illustration that tells a story and conveys emotion can be so challenging! But if we break it down into small steps of ideation, research and sketching, the whole process becomes rewarding and satisfying.
By the end of the course, students will have new creative tools to support their ideas and realize unique projects.
Animal Portraits in Colored Inks: Tell a Visual Story That Conveys Emotion
In bite-sized lessons, this expressive illustration course will guide you through creating your own animal portrait from start to finish. Anna believes that creating an expressive illustration that tells a story and conveys emotion can be quite rewarding and satisfying. Through her course you will break down steps of ideation, research and sketching. You will also walk away with new creative tools to support your ideas and realize your own unique projects.
