Artistic Illustration with Chinese Ink and Watercolor

Chinese ink exercises

A course by Laura Behnke García , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator

Watercolor Artist and Illustrator. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2021
100% positive reviews (34)
801 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: Chinese ink exercises

Overview

“In this lesson, I will delve into the characteristics of India ink and its applications. I will teach you simple exercises in light and shadow, which will help you face your final project later. ”

In this video lesson Laura Behnke García addresses the topic: Chinese ink exercises, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Illustration with Chinese Ink and Watercolor. Learn to create vibrant illustrations with a personal, artistic touch using India ink and watercolor.

Partial transcription of the video

“Chinese ink exercises We will do the first exercises in India ink, where we will understand how this materiality works. We will learn to generate volumes and shadows that will help us build our final project. We will start by fixing our paper to our wooden base. It is necessary that this is very well fixed, since, when receiving a lot of water, it will swell and it will break the tension of the paper. We will carry out this first exercise on a lower quality paper, which is not 100% cotton. They will be able to see how the materiality is more on the surface and it is not absorbed as well by ...”

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Course summary for: Artistic Illustration with Chinese Ink and Watercolor

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (34)
  • 801 students
  • 4 units
  • 13 lessons (2h 33m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Drawing, Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Laura Behnke García

Laura Behnke García
A course by Laura Behnke García

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Watercolor Artist and Illustrator

Laura Behnke is an architect by training but an illustrator by trade. Her work can be divided into two branches: watercolor compositions and signature artistic illustration. She likes to work directly on paper and build stories that serve as a diary tackling a range of topics.

She works as a freelancer on editorial publications and branding projects for independent clients as well as developing product ranges using her own illustrations.


  • 100% positive reviews (34)
  • 801 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 33m)
  • 18 additional resources (5 files)
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  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Artistic Illustration with Chinese Ink and Watercolor. Illustration course by Laura Behnke García

Artistic Illustration with Chinese Ink and Watercolor

A course by Laura Behnke García
Watercolor Artist and Illustrator. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (34)
  • 801 students