Storytelling through Watercolor Illustration

First lights and shadows

A course by Daniela López Marín , Illustrator and Painter

Illustrator and Painter. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2020
96% positive reviews (100)
1,908 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: First lights and shadows

Overview

“In this lesson I will teach you to define the direction of the light and to project the shadows of the different elements. You will see how important this is to generate the atmosphere! ”

In this video lesson Daniela López Marín addresses the topic: First lights and shadows, which is part of the Domestika online course: Storytelling through Watercolor Illustration. Learn to capture the moment by creating a visual work that tells a story.

Partial transcription of the video

“First lights and shadows In this lesson we will start with the lights and shadows. Before starting our entire process, we will start with an element that I mentioned in the materials that I presented to you. Usually I always start with the bottom, and this time I have elements that I don't want to paint, where my brush does not pass over it. For that we will use the "masking fluid". The "masking fluid" is quite liquid. As you can see, its thickness and when shaken, it appears milky. I recommend that you use an old brush to use this element, since being very strong, it will spoil it. In this...”

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Course summary for: Storytelling through Watercolor Illustration

  • Level: Beginner
  • 96% positive reviews (100)
  • 1908 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 26m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Manga, Narrative, Storytelling, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Daniela López Marín

Daniela López Marín
A course by Daniela López Marín

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Illustrator and Painter

Multidisciplinary artist Daniela López, also known as Dliok, is an illustrator and storyteller with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Chile. Her work aims to transmit sensations and emotions to the viewer by capturing soothing scenes of animals and nature.

Her unique aesthetic, heavily influenced by Japanese culture, has led her to collaborate with Harmonix and Hasbro on the music game Dropmix and several galleries in Chile and abroad. Daniela’s work can be found in a range of publications, at illustration fairs, and inside her online store.


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  • 14 lessons (2h 26m)
  • 15 additional resources (5 files)
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  • Audio: Spanish
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Storytelling through Watercolor Illustration. Illustration course by Daniela López Marín

Storytelling through Watercolor Illustration

A course by Daniela López Marín
Illustrator and Painter. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2020
  • 96% positive reviews (100)
  • 1,908 students