Experimental Illustration with India Ink and Acrylics
Painting techniques: Indian ink and acrylic on paper 1
A course by Elisa Talentino , Illustrator
About the video: Painting techniques: Indian ink and acrylic on paper 1
Overview
“With this lesson we get to the heart of the course, learning the first creative illustration technique. I will show you how to become familiar with ink and acrylic painting on paper. First, we will do some tests with the brush, downloading it from the color to understand what effects we get.”
In this video lesson Elisa Talentino addresses the topic: Painting techniques: Indian ink and acrylic on paper 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Illustration with India Ink and Acrylics. Create stunning illustrations with unconventional materials and find your own style using alternative painting techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this session. we will delve into several techniques I employ when painting with ink on paper. Initially. i typically test the brush on a scrap piece of paper to determine the type of stroke it produces. which helps guide my painting process. I recommend always keeping a piece of thick paper. even scrap paper. next to your workspace. If you don't have thick paper. a photocopy sheet folded in four works just fine. for a crucial operation because it provides a preview of how the mark will appear on the paper where you'll be drawing. So. if I take the brush directly from the jar and make a m...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Illustration with India Ink and Acrylics
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Fine Arts, Traditional illustration
Elisa Talentino
A course by Elisa Talentino
Elisa Talentino is an Italian illustrator specialized in the publishing field. Driven by her passion for decorative prints, she devotes most of her creative energy to making artwork using monotype and screen printing. Her illustrations are a combination of her two biggest interests: painting and literature. She has worked for major Italian publishing companies like Mondadori, Einaudi, and Il Corriere and her illustrations have appeared in international newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post.
She has twice been awarded a gold medal by 3x3 magazine, a prestigious New York publication devoted to contemporary illustration, and has had her work showcased at major international events like the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2015 and the Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition in 2019 and 2020. She has also published numerous books including Quando il mondo era tutto azzurro, released by Topipittori in 2020.
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