Watercolor Travel Journal
Page composition
A course by Alicia Aradilla , Travel illustrator and watercolorist
About the video: Page composition
Overview
“Once the reference images have been chosen, we are going to see how we can organize them in our notebook so that we are able to tell a story. By now you will have realized that in a travel notebook the drawing technique is as important as knowing how to transmit a concept through it. Playing with the space we have on our sheet will help us achieve these goals.”
In this video lesson Alicia Aradilla addresses the topic: Page composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Travel Journal. Illustrate your travel experiences in an artistic and personal way.
Partial transcription of the video
“Page composition It's not only the lines or colors that allow us to convey concepts, it's also the distribution of elements in the space. In this case, the space will be the notebook page, and it's what we'll use to portray our story. We won't always be able to plan the layout of the page; it will depend a lot on the time we have during our trip. But if you take a few seconds to think about what the design will be before you start to paint, it will be perfect and help you a lot when telling your story. It's essential to play around with the sizes and formats. A square format, a longer one, ...”
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Course summary for: Watercolor Travel Journal
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Category
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Areas
Architectural Illustration, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Alicia Aradilla
A course by Alicia Aradilla
Alicia Aradilla is a Spanish illustrator who studied Fine Arts and Graphic Design in Madrid. She worked in advertising agencies and was an art director at Samsung for more than 3 years.
In 2016 he entered the world of urban sketch, becoming a benchmark in the sector by working for different international brands. In 2017, she quit her job as a designer to travel the world and document her experiences in her watercolor notebook. This adventure was shared with his thousands of followers on social networks, who were delighted with his drawings and stories.
She currently works as a freelance illustrator, taking this new creative trend to different projects.
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