Introduction to Gouache: A Chromatic Journey to Japan

Overview

“Now, I tackle the painting of the animals, then the first flowers of the kimono.”

In this video lesson Lil Sire addresses the topic: The characters and their faces 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

“Characters and their faces I will start with the lighter parts of the deer. I'm going to do their antlers and neck section. I'm going to reuse this mix, by moistening it a bit. But I will make it lighter and also fade it a bit. So I will take a bit of black paint. And specially a lot of white. It's a bit too white now, so I'll add some yellow. A little bit of brown. There, I have the color I wanted. So I'll begin with the antlers. For the neck section, I'll add a little bit more white, but always using the same mix. I'm going to paint the inside of their legs. And I'll paint the little deta...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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  Illustration

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  Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration