Editorial Illustration of Characters in Gouache
Introduction to gouache
A course by Julia Bereciartu , Illustrator
About the video: Introduction to gouache
Overview
“Here I am going to explain what gouache is, what are the different types that exist and what are the characteristics that make gouache a unique medium. I will also tell you about my favorite materials to work with.”
In this video lesson Julia Bereciartu addresses the topic: Introduction to gouache, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Illustration of Characters in Gouache. Learn how to create an editorial illustration full of life and texture using gouache paint, from the initial planning to getting it printed .
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to gouache In this lesson, I will explain the characteristics of gouache and you will see why it is the medium I chose to make my illustrations. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to watercolor, but, unlike watercolor, it is much more pigmented and, when it dries, it is completely smooth and opaque. Traditionally the gourd comes in different formats, but the main ones are in tube, in boat, in pill and lately some types of gouache have come out that call them "jelly", like these with a good consistency and are very good to start with. The ones I like the most are always the ...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration of Characters in Gouache
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Gouache Painting, Traditional illustration
Julia Bereciartu
A course by Julia Bereciartu
Julia Bereciartu is an illustrator from San Sebastián, Spain, who now lives in Madrid. She specializes in editorial illustration creating artwork for both book covers and picturebooks. She has also done work in advertising and merchandising as well as for toys.
Over the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to work with publishing companies from the United State and United Kingdom, such as Quarto Books, Bloomsbury, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Penguin Kids, Abrams, Simon & Schuster, and Little Brown, as well as companies like Google, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon. She has also done illustrations for the publishing companies Alfaguara, SM, and Astronave in Spain.
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