Hand-Drawn Illustration with Layers, Colors, and Shapes
First coat of paint: background colors
A course by Pirecco , Illustrator, Artist, and Graphic Designer
Joined June 2019
About the video: First coat of paint: background colors
Overview
“In this class, I will start painting some areas and backgrounds of the illustration by applying the first layer of acrylic paint.”
In this video lesson Pirecco addresses the topic: First coat of paint: background colors, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Drawn Illustration with Layers, Colors, and Shapes. Create a visual story by combining different techniques and elements, from initial concept to the final artwork.
Partial transcription of the video
“Second coat of paint: background colors In this class, I will apply the first layer of paint to the illustration. I already have my table prepared with the color palette and brushes I selected. I took small brushes depending on the format we are going to use, 45 x 45 cm. I selected the colors according to the study we did before. In this project, I will use this support, which is an old ruler with a protection at the end. She helps me support my arm so I don't smudge the ink on the drawing. and not to tire and strain my shoulder too much. For this step, I'm going to work with a small brush ...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Drawn Illustration with Layers, Colors, and Shapes
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Category
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Areas
Acrylic Painting, Creativity, Painting, Sketching, Traditional illustration

Pirecco
A course by Pirecco
Ricardo Pirecco is a designer, illustrator, and visual artist with a postgraduate degree in graphic design and art direction from the ESPM in Porto Alegre. He's worked in advertising agencies, design studios, and fashion brands and some of his biggest clients include Havaianas, Renner, Sprite, Gerdau, Grupo RBS, SAP Labs Latin America, AMCHAM Brasil, and Itaú.
He currently works as creative director and illustrator at Estúdio Pirecco, where he develops creative projects and illustrations for different brands, advertising agencies, publications, as well as private commissions. He also gives classes and lectures at schools, colleges, and companies.
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