Introduction to Gouache: A Chromatic Journey to Japan

Overview

“Now I will focus on the pleats and details of the kimono. For this, I will not hesitate to return to my reference photo, which will serve as a guide. You will also see how to catch smudge errors. Finally, I am going to erase the lines with the pencils that served as a reference.”

In this video lesson Lil Sire addresses the topic: Finishes and details 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

“The details and finishing touches I've finished my white dots. Now I will paint the inside of the flowers also with a bit of white. Now I will continue with some dress details so I will repaint the kimono's folds. To do so, I will look at my reference photo to see and understand where these folds should be. I will also take a thinner paintbrush and set this one down here. This one is really good to work with finesse. So same technique as before. I'll take paint directly from the tube, but I won't load my brush so much, because, as I'll work with finesse, if the mix is too rough, it will be ...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 22 lessons (3h 54m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration