Embroidered Illustrations: From Watercolor to Thread
Let's draw! 1
A course by Gabi Goitía (Tejiendo Raíces) , Embroidery Artist
Joined April 2019
Joined April 2019
About the video: Let's draw! 1
Overview
“It is time to draw different elements based on a thematic list and the mood board. I will tell you why I use watercolors for my illustrations and I will give you some tips to be able to use them without being an expert.”
In this video lesson Gabi Goitía (Tejiendo Raíces) addresses the topic: Let's draw! 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Illustrations: From Watercolor to Thread. Learn to design embroidery from scratch using an illustration and express your emotions stitch by stitch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Let's draw! In this lesson I am going to show you how to start illustrating. To begin with, I have the mood board as a reference that we already assembled previously, the color palette and I also have the notebook where I usually try different things. Regarding the mood board, I will have it at hand because I am going to take certain reference elements, that is, elements that are more attractive to me or with whom I feel more identified. Maybe I'm going to take them to apply to my illustrations. This is my "sketchbook" that I started recently and it is where I am trying different things. I ...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Illustrations: From Watercolor to Thread
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Color Theory, Costume Design, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design
Gabi Goitía (Tejiendo Raíces)
A course by Gabi Goitía (Tejiendo Raíces)
Gabi Goitía holds a degree in anthropology with a specialization in archaeology from the National University of La Plata in Argentina. She began exploring the textile world in 2013 and since then has developed a career path that is 100% dedicated to embroidery, later bringing illustration into the mix. She defines herself as "the anthropologist who illustrates and embroiders" and her main source of inspiration is nature, as demonstrated by the workshop she founded: Tejiendo raíces.
Cofounder of the embroidery club of Argentina, she also teaches classes and workshops to share knowledge with others, a process she is passionate about. She is currently dedicated to creating illustrations using needle and thread as well as watercolor and digital media.
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