Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations

Illustration with gouache for beginners

“I want to thank you all for joining my course. We have now reached the end. It has been an amazing experience for me and I hope you had lots of fun along the way. I believe that you are now equipped with lots of knowledge about gouache. I have done my best to cover as many details as possible on the subject. I guess, the only thing that is left for you to reach your painting goals is practise! In illustration, you have to improve not only your painting skills but also your imagination and creativity. For that purpose, find your inspiration sources and observe them all the time. I advise you to keep a small sketchbook with you wherever you go, as drawing from real life will help you grow faster. Working on a final project which you imagine and illustrate will benefit you a lot more than if you only paint something similar to mine. I am looking forward to seeing your beautiful creations and I will be in the forum helping you whenever you are in doubt. I very much hope that you are going to practice all the things we covered in this course and you will share your final project and the experiences you have gained in the forum with everyone. In addition to the Domestika community, if you want to share your work on Instagram, don’t forget to use the hashtag #CaglaZimmermannDomestika. I am eager to see your compositions and color choices.

Here's the digitalized version of my illustration: As a self-taught illustrator, I want you to know that patience and practise are our best friends. Please remember that the learning process never ends, improving skills takes a long time. See it as a wonderful journey, at the end of each year you will be surprised by your progress if you keep practising. Please also keep in mind that the methods and tips I shared with you are based on my personal experience throughout my career. I believe it is important to discover our own ways which will distinguish us from others. I will try to answer the questions and doubts you post in the forum, but please be patient if it takes me some time, since I may be busy working on my own projects. Wishing you all much success! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Hi. We have now reached the end of the course. Thank you so much for joining me. I hope This course has been useful and encouraging in terms of starting a new art journey in your life. Before leaving, I will summarize the main tips we have seen throughout the course and I advise you to remember this when doing your own unique final project. First of all, never stop researching. Research is the key to find your unique own voice and it helps to boost your imagination. Without imagination, you can't create something that fully belongs to you, to your soul, and to your world. As I said earlier,...”

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Course summary for: Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (226)
• 5246 students
• 5 units
• 19 lessons (4h 0m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration