Introduction to Gouache: A Chromatic Journey to Japan
Influences
A course by Lil Sire , Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“It is important to take an interest in the things and works that make you vibrate, to cultivate your desire to create and to learn! So in this lesson, I'm going to tell you about four artists who are very important in my life and who I hope will inspire you too.”
In this video lesson Lil Sire addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Gouache: A Chromatic Journey to Japan. Master gouache painting techniques to create a Japanese-style illustration full of details and vivid colors.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I will tell you about the influences that have molded my work and brought me all this way. To remain inspired is essential for all artists. Personally, I've gone to museums since I was a child. It was sort of my parents' favorite activity to go to the museum because, in the beginning, I didn't particularly like it. But gradually, after I saw a few expos that really made an impression on me when I was a child, I went all the way to Vienna to attend Klimt's retrospective, and it made a huge impression on me. From that moment on, my vision was deeply changed. I was a...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Gouache: A Chromatic Journey to Japan
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Category
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Areas
Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration

Lil Sire
A course by Lil Sire
Lil Sire started out exploring the worlds of ceramics, embroidery, and jewelry, before specializing in illustration. This creative journey through several artistic disciplines taught her patience and the importance of consistent practice in creation.
After being discovered by fashion brand Anthropologie, she worked for Lefranc Bourgeois as well as magazines The Tōkyōiter and Psychologies. She has also designed book covers and even sent an illustration into space!
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