Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations

The Houses: Mixed Media 2

A course by Cagla Zimmermann , Illustrator and Designer

Illustrator and Designer. Vienna, Austria.
Joined November 2020
100% positive reviews (226)
5,187 students
Audio: English
English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

About the video: The Houses: Mixed Media 2

Overview

“Here we will still focus on the houses, adding some touches to improve the overall effect.”

In this video lesson Cagla Zimmermann addresses the topic: The Houses: Mixed Media 2, 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 Before I jump to paint the windows, I want to paint the roofs, so our house will look complete. This house is tiny. I realized size 1 brush is still too thick, so I’ll take my detailing brush. You can also water it down to differentiate the roof. You can interpret it the way you want. Maybe there is some dust on the roof, or the sun is shining, so it's not one perfect shade. On this side while it's still wet, you can still take some water and move it around to create some shades. What you could also do while it's wet is, take a piece of paper and get rid of the excess...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.


Course summary for: Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (226)
  • 5187 students
  • 5 units
  • 19 lessons (4h 0m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration

Cagla Zimmermann

Cagla Zimmermann
A course by Cagla Zimmermann

Teacher Plus
Illustrator and Designer

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.


  • 100% positive reviews (226)
  • 5,187 students
  • 19 lessons (4h 0m)
  • 21 additional resources (8 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English
  • English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

Category
Areas
Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations. Illustration course by Cagla Zimmermann

Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations

A course by Cagla Zimmermann
Illustrator and Designer. Vienna, Austria.
Joined November 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (226)
  • 5,187 students