Experimental Illustration with India Ink and Acrylics
Painting techniques: monotype with Indian ink 2
A course by Elisa Talentino , Illustrator
About the video: Painting techniques: monotype with Indian ink 2
Overview
“We continue to discover this technique, adding more colors to our palette.”
In this video lesson Elisa Talentino addresses the topic: Painting techniques: monotype with Indian ink 2, 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
“We have just seen how to create a tree in monotype by several steps. thus created piece by piece. I worked in black. but you can easily choose any other color. If you like. you can use one color for some parts and a different color for others. similar to a branch. This method allows for creative flexibility. green. the other a darker green. You can do it the same way I did. simply by cleaning the palette between colors. making sure to wait for the color you're printing on to dry. This also applies to black. and this way. you can achieve it with more colors. I'll now give you a small demonst...”
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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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