Introduction to Gouache: A Chromatic Journey to Japan

Overview

“Now I'm going to show you how to paint the leaf veins with fine strokes and then paint the solid background with an opaque color.”

In this video lesson Lil Sire addresses the topic: Taming the technique: brushes 2, 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: paintbrushes Now, I'm going to paint the details of the leaves and the veins. So, to do this, make sure the paint is completely dry. So I'll start with the first leaves I painted and I'll use a slightly darker color. So I'll take a bit of black paint. I'm going to add a touch of black to my mix. Here, it's important that your mix isn't too thick or too liquid, and this will help you to make thin lines. If your mix is too thick, your line will break and it won't be clear. And if it's too liquid, perhaps it will be too transparent and maybe it won't be visible. So it'...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.

Course summary for: Introduction to Gouache: A Chromatic Journey to Japan

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (146)
• 2994 students
• 5 units
• 22 lessons (3h 54m)
• 3 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration