Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations
The Houses: Mixed Media 1
A course by Cagla Zimmermann , Illustrator and Designer
About the video: The Houses: Mixed Media 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I am going to show you how I paint the houses and use color pencils and oil pastels for layering. ”
In this video lesson Cagla Zimmermann addresses the topic: The Houses: Mixed Media 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 Houses Mixed Media In this lesson, I'll paint the houses. Before that, I want to show you a little detail here, how I use the detail brush. Remember, you shouldn't have your arm too stuck to your body. Sit in a relaxed position and start painting. Now, I couldn't move my hand correctly. I missed this part, but it's not a problem. We can fix it. You have to start from the beginning. Here you go. Because we did it in three steps, you can see some color differences. If it bothers you, you can take some more color, start painting from the darkest spot and fill it till that spot again Now, t...”
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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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