Introduction to Gouache: A Chromatic Journey to Japan
Taming the technique: colors 1
A course by Lil Sire , Illustrator
About the video: Taming the technique: colors 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will do a demonstration exercise to teach you how to find a color against a reference image.”
In this video lesson Lil Sire addresses the topic: Taming the technique: colors 1, 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
“Mastering the Technique: Colors In this lesson, we will put into practice how to use colors. As we saw in our previous lesson, knowing how to use colors is indispensable for painting. It's important to sharpen your eye to find the right colors and to learn to recognize them. The color chart is a very good tool to recognize them, as well as to remember them. And thanks to that, you will be able to truly make progress and become more and more of an expert in order to recreate the same tones that you have in mind or those you like which you see in images. For example, Monet, the painter, chose...”
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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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