Pictorial Sketchbook with Gouache
Starting with the stain: paint without fear! 1
A course by Maru Godas , Illustrator
About the video: Starting with the stain: paint without fear! 1
Overview
“I want you to get used to working directly with the paint without the need to be aware of the line. Now that we have the decisions made, it's time to jump in and enjoy the color and textures. In this lesson I will show you how I do it and I will tell you what is the order that I follow to advance while the elements are drying and adding layers.”
In this video lesson Maru Godas addresses the topic: Starting with the stain: paint without fear! 1, 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
“Starting with the blotch: Don't be scared of painting! The time has now come to start to paint. As I mentioned earlier, we'll start with the blotches. We don't need to be very precise, as we can rectify and do details and even layers, as you've seen. I start with the streets with a gray that I've already prepared. Some colors that I've done. They'll help me to frame the image. This is the first step. I also like the texture to be quite dry, because... working with a slightly dry texture gives the feeling of movement, as this area tends to have a lot of traffic and many cars, so, if I leave ...”
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Course summary for: Pictorial Sketchbook with Gouache
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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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