Whimsical Illustrations with Watercolor
First layers
A course by Karina Cocq Muñoz , Illustrator
About the video: First layers
Overview
“Next, it is time to paint the first ones of color in our illustration. We will start with the lighter colors and leave the white reserves.”
In this video lesson Karina Cocq Muñoz addresses the topic: First layers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Whimsical Illustrations with Watercolor. Learn to use the world around you and your imagination to create dreamlike illustrations, from the first idea to the final stroke.
Partial transcription of the video
“First layers In this lesson I will teach you to paint the first layers of your illustration, starting with the lightest colors and leaving the white reserves. The brushes that I will use they will be number five, number eight and number twelve. Also, I will use a brush to moisten the paper or to paint large areas. The first thing will be to put the colors that I chose for my illustration. Those are Red, Ultramarine Blue, and Payne Gray. I will try to do a large amount of color so as not to have to go back to the pills every time and thus make the process more fluid. At this stage it is very...”
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Course summary for: Whimsical Illustrations with Watercolor
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Narrative, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Karina Cocq Muñoz
A course by Karina Cocq Muñoz
Having graduated in fine arts from the University of Chile, specializing in illustration, Karina Cocq started her career from a blog. After participating in different fairs, exhibitions, and contests, she started receiving her first small commissions. Nowadays, she combines her work for various clients with her personal projects and her work in the publishing house Cocorocoq Editoras, which she founded with her sister.
Throughout her professional career, she has taught illustration at the Arcos school in Chile, as well as courses and workshops related to drawing and watercolor. She has also worked for publishers such as SM Mexico, Ediciones Castillo, Ediciones Siruela, and Editions À dos d'âne, among others. In addition, she has exhibited in different cities across Chile and also in Mexico, Spain, Italy, and China.
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