Editorial Illustration of Characters in Gouache

Overview

“Once we have become familiar with the character, we will make simple composition miniatures (also called "thumbnails") of the final illustration, to see which one manages to better convey the spirit of the chosen scene.”

In this video lesson Julia Bereciartu addresses the topic: Sketching our illustration: the composition, 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

“Sketching our illustration: the composition Now that you have familiarized yourself with your characters, It is time for you to choose the composition of your illustration. For this, I will give you a few simple tricks to communicate much better what you want. For that, take into account elements such as visual weight and the reading order. In my illustrations, the character is usually the center of attention. Also, as I specialize in children's and youth illustration, I don't use overly complex compositions. What I want is for the image to read quickly and clearly. As I do not have traditi...”

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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration of Characters in Gouache

• Level: Beginner
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• 1674 students
• 5 units
• 20 lessons (4h 6m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Gouache Painting, Traditional illustration