Hand-Drawn Illustration with Layers, Colors, and Shapes
Second layer of paint: details
A course by Pirecco , Illustrator, Artist, and Graphic Designer
Joined June 2019
About the video: Second layer of paint: details
Overview
“Now it's time for the details. In this class, I'll work on the second layer of paint, where we'll take a closer look and choose some areas to paint and add some details and new layers.”
In this video lesson Pirecco addresses the topic: Second layer of paint: details, 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 layer of paint: details I have my sheet all filled, painted and dry. It is important that the paint is dry to start the second coat. It is important that the paint is dry for when we paint over, not smudge and mix the colors, unless that's the intention. At this stage, it is nice to have a look already with a certain distance at times to understand which areas it makes sense to enter another layer or not. As I said before, my process is very subjective, often there is no established one-step rule. Right now, I'm looking at which colors match, which colors give balance, which colors m...”
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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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