Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration
Paint the first solids
A course by Cécile Metzger , Illustrator
About the video: Paint the first solids
Overview
“Now that your sketch has been deferred, you can start painting! For this, we will first focus on the solids.”
In this video lesson Cécile Metzger addresses the topic: Paint the first solids, which is part of the Domestika online course: Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration. Discover how to tell stories through watercolor by illustrating an anthropomorphic animal surrounded by flora and fauna.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will paint the first layers of our illustration. Begin by painting the character's silhouette using a light color. This sets the foundation for our work. Painting the entire silhouette with a single color before adding the costume ensures better color unity throughout the illustration process. For my character. i chose an off-white. slightly gray color as I want to depict a white tiger. I'll use the small brush as we learned earlier to create a texture. Even when I use a small brush for painting. it's generally easier to mix colors with a larger brush. helps achieve a smo...”
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Course summary for: Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration
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Children's Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Cécile Metzger
A course by Cécile Metzger
Ever since Cécile was little, she has loved being transported to creative universes by the soothing stories of authors such as Claude Ponti. Her watercolors are imbued with stories, feelings, and memories and she places lots of importance on the gentle, delicate nature of drawing.
After having spent some time living abroad, Cécile is now based in eastern France. Illustration is both a career as well as a lifelong passion. She works primarily in children's literature, but it doesn't stop there! Cécile has also created fabric designs for brands like Figo Fabrics, Atelier Coton, and Anthropolgie.
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