Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations
The Tail with Flowers 1
A course by Cagla Zimmermann , Illustrator and Designer
About the video: The Tail with Flowers 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I am going to start with painting the bird, especially the tail which has lots of patterns.”
In this video lesson Cagla Zimmermann addresses the topic: The Tail with Flowers 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations. Discover the creative process behind painting with gouache and illustrate playful scenes that express your inner world.
Partial transcription of the video
“The Tail with Flowers We'll finally paint the final project. In this lesson, I'll paint the tail of the bird. Before I start painting, I plan the colors in my head. As acrylic gouache dries fast, I need to have a clear structure in my brain. This color swatch here is from another painting. As I've mentioned, I like making color swatches from leftover papers. They help me know what color palette to use for the next painting. For this one, I chose this color swatch because I love the colors. It's happy, and it will fit with my playful illustration. I'll start with a dominant color, which will...”
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Course summary for: Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations
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Category
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Areas
Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration
Cagla Zimmermann
A course by Cagla Zimmermann
Cagla Zimmermann is a Turkish illustrator and designer who specializes in the use of gouache. Her artistic journey began in secondary school, where she was chosen to take part in an art atelier organized by her teacher. There, she learned to refine her skills and work with different materials. Cagla went on to study a Master’s degree in international relations but later turned her creative passion into a career after the same teacher encouraged her to post her artwork online years later.
As well as sharing her art with over 22k followers, Cagla runs her own online shop where she sells prints and illustrated stationery products. She has collaborated with a number of artists and musicians, and her work has been sold around the world.
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