Watercolor Techniques for Dreamlike Illustrations
Color application 2
A course by Gemma Capdevila , Illustrator
About the video: Color application 2
Overview
“We continue to apply color to our illustration, which is gradually taking shape.”
In this video lesson Gemma Capdevila addresses the topic: Color application 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Techniques for Dreamlike Illustrations. Learn how to create magical worlds in your illustrations and explore infinite paths through chance.
Partial transcription of the video
“Color Application Now I'm going to make a green to do the vegetation. I want several tones of green. When I make colors in my mixing palette, I do an organized range, like these blues that I haven't used yet are organized, from lightest to darkest. I'm going to grab a smaller brush so I can make more details. I added a second layer because this leaf was next to this one, when I make this darker, I add depth, just like here. I'm creating a gradient like we did in the exercises, from these greens, because it's still wet, and it blends evenly. Now that I want to paint these leaves a different ...”
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Course summary for: Watercolor Techniques for Dreamlike Illustrations
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Gemma Capdevila
A course by Gemma Capdevila
A passion for nature and the world’s mysteries are essential sources of inspiration for illustrator Gemma Capdevila. Able to turn her dreams into reality through her drawings, Gemma combines traditional painting techniques like watercolor with contemporary digital tools to bring her illustrations to life.
Trained in illustration and specialized in publishing for children, Gemma has more than ten years of professional experience in the field of illustration. She is the author of two books (Un Instante and Vidas Secretas). She has collaborated on projects for clients like Salomon and the Swiss Tourism Office, as well as important international publishers like Editorial Planeta, Penguin Random House, Santillana, and Editorial Mediterrània.
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