Sketching People with Watercolor
Monochrome Painting Study 1
A course by Marcus Penna , Illustrator and Watercolor Artist
About the video: Monochrome Painting Study 1
Overview
“In this class, I will conduct a study by painting the entire image with just one color and applying the techniques shown in the blending exercise class.”
In this video lesson Marcus Penna addresses the topic: Monochrome Painting Study 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketching People with Watercolor. Learn illustration and watercolor techniques to paint quick sketches from start to finish.
Partial transcription of the video
“We will now start the monochrome exercise. This is the drawing created in the previous unit. ready for the I've made multiple copies so we can complete all exercises in this unit. For this task. we'll focus on just three colors to achieve the desired effect. The ochre yellow for the lighter areas. Use burnt sienna for mid-tones and Van Dyck brown for darker areas. blending them with variations and mixtures to achieve depth and contrast effectively. In my view. this exercise ranks among the most crucial in the curriculum. especially since it was the one I repeated extensively at the outset. ...”
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Course summary for: Sketching People with Watercolor
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Figure Drawing, Sketching, Watercolor Painting

Marcus Penna
A course by Marcus Penna
Marcus Penna is a Brazilian illustrator, watercolor painter, and 3D artist. Since 2003, he's been working as a freelance artist in the publishing and advertising fields. In addition to his art, he collaborates in the creation of video games and VR experiences at ARVORE Immersive Experiences, where he's participated on projects such as A Linha—winner of Best VR Immersive Experience for Interactive Content at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival and a Primetime Emmy in 2020—Pixel Ripped 1995, and YUKI.
He has also worked on magazines like Vida Simples, Superinteressante, and Veja Saúde, on textbooks for publishers such Moderna and FTD, and on the UEFA official guide for the Women's Champions League, through the agency TwelfthMan. Since 2017, he's been creating content alongside illustrator and watercolor artist Daniel Araújo to post on the Instagram account Gente que Existe, devoted to illustrations of the human figure.
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