Illustration and Character Development with Watercolor
Painting the face 2
A course by Valentina Armstrong , Designer and Illustrator
Joined May 2020
Joined May 2020
About the video: Painting the face 2
Overview
“Faces always take time, because there you can make details that enhance the personality and style of the character. I'll show you how to apply the second coat of color, plus you'll see how to correct issues you don't like about the first coat. Finally, you will learn how to use colored pencils to detail the face.”
In this video lesson Valentina Armstrong addresses the topic: Painting the face 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration and Character Development with Watercolor. Learn to create and draw characters with unique identities by experimenting with watercolors and colored pencils.
Partial transcription of the video
“Painting the face Now that the first watercolor layer is dry, it looks like the yellow is a bit intense. I don't like it as it's not my aim. I'll add a second layer with a paler color. To do that I'll mix a bit of the color that I had with the color of the hair, the dark coffee, and the yellow from the hat. The idea is to take a bit of diluted paint, just the right amount. To do that, let a bit of paint fall on your palette. It looks a bit light, so I'll add a bit more of the dark one. We'll continue. The idea is to not apply many brush strokes on the same part as the paper will start to lo...”
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Course summary for: Illustration and Character Development with Watercolor
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Valentina Armstrong
A course by Valentina Armstrong
Valentina Armstrong is a designer and illustrator that has worked with brands like Basement, Aschehoug & Co, La Bonita Ediciones, and Sybilla. She specializes in creating illustrations using watercolors and other techniques like colored pencils to add accents.
She bases her characters on real-life people and captures their imperfect reality with watercolors and pencils. Both common traits and unique features are sources of inspiration that Valentina uses to imagine each character's inner world.
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