Pictorial Sketchbook with Gouache
Paint, notebook and… action!
A course by Maru Godas , Illustrator
About the video: Paint, notebook and… action!
Overview
“We are finally going to start painting! It is important that you know the behavior of gouache, so first we will practice with different textures from a single color. I will also show you the tricks that I use both to make homogeneous blends and to create irregular textures with more painterly effects. I strongly ask you to do these exercises step by step, it is important that you observe everything that you can achieve. ”
In this video lesson Maru Godas addresses the topic: Paint, notebook and… action!, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pictorial Sketchbook with Gouache. Explore new creative languages to work into your sketchbook and apply them to your illustrations and urban sketches.
Partial transcription of the video
“Paint, sketchbook ... action! It's now time to start painting, so let's start with a simple exercise. I think it's very important to do it, as we will discover different textures and gouache behaviors, as it's so versatile that it's important to stop a moment to understand it better. We'll start working with black only, as it's the most simple version. We can do many things with just one color. Apply it to the palette, and take a brush. I'd like to get a very dry texture, so I'll dry the brush as much as I can and not add water to the paint on the palette. So just wetting it, even drying it...”
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Course summary for: Pictorial Sketchbook with Gouache
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Category
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Areas
Architectural Illustration, Drawing, Gouache Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration
Maru Godas
A course by Maru Godas
Maru Godàs studied graphic design at the IDEP school and at the Llotja de Barcelona. From that moment on, her career focused mainly on projects for various publishers, such as RBA, Cruïlla, Planeta, and Salvat, among others. Her true passion has always been illustration and, after discovering the Urban Sketchers collective, she took to the streets with a sketchbook in search of inspiration.
Since then, she has published several books with her work and illustrations in magazines for various big names such as La Caixa, La Vanguardia, and RACC. She currently combines her commissions with teaching, leading workshops and courses on urban sketching and illustration around the world. She enjoys sharing her discoveries with her students and, above all, encouraging them to try new things.
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