Painting a Wildlife Scene with Gouache

Artistic gouache illustration

“Thank you for taking this Domestika course! I am very happy to have shared this moment with all of you. It's your turn to tame your final project. I encourage you to make another drawing for your final project. Take your time, sit down, surrounded by your colors and your brushes, and get started! Here is an example of what I would like to see in the presentation of your project: The scene: Identify the scene you want to paint. Draw and assign the colors.

Start to gouacher: Install yourself to gouache. (brushes, gouache, and light table). Start with light colors and work your way up to darker ones. Continue with the aquatic solids. Details and framing Finish with the dark lines and touch up / finish. Frame and share your illustration around you. There you have your project! If the result isn't what you wanted, don't be discouraged, it's a matter of practice. You will see that, little by little, you will gain confidence, and the desire to show the world through your eyes will lead you to tell us other stories, other drawings, other colors. In the meantime, if you still have doubts about what you want to do, you can make a drawing similar to the one I showed you, but feel free to change it and make it your own. Change colors, add lines and sculpt whites to make your birds appear. I invite you to share the result of your work on the forum! Remember that it is not only your project that you share, it is also your vision of the world. I really want to see where your imagination has taken you! See you soon !”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project Thank you for taking this Domestika course. I am very happy to have shared this illustrative moment with you. Now it's your turn to tame the cranes. Take your time, sit back, well surrounded by your colors and your brushes and get started. First, remember well, the light colors by going up on the darker colors. Remember to wait until your colors are very dry between two flat areas, otherwise they would risk mixing. Pay attention to where you rest your wrist, otherwise you risk taking the material with you. Then, get started on the aquatic areas. Dose the water well on your bru...”

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Course summary for: Painting a Wildlife Scene with Gouache

• Level: Beginner
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• 2874 students
• 4 units
• 19 lessons (3h 54m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration