Illustrating Charming Scenes with Watercolor and Ink
Choosing the ideal paper
A course by Go Carvalho , Independent Artist, Illustrator, and Colorist
About the video: Choosing the ideal paper
Overview
“Here I'm going to talk about watercolor papers and show you the specifications you have to know at the time of purchase. Paper can greatly influence your final work!”
In this video lesson Go Carvalho addresses the topic: Choosing the ideal paper, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating Charming Scenes with Watercolor and Ink. Learn fun techniques to quickly capture the essence of rural and urban scenes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Choosing the ideal paper Something very common for beginning artists is not knowing which role to choose, after all, the variety available on the market is enormous. In this class, I will present specifications about the most useful papers for watercolor. The paper used in the painting can greatly influence the final result. The best papers for watercolor are the ones with 100% cotton fibers. But there are also some mixed fiber papers on the market, like this one, for example, which has 60% cotton fibers. The cheapest watercolor papers are cellulose fiber papers. Remembering that each manuf...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating Charming Scenes with Watercolor and Ink
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Category
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Areas
Architectural Illustration, Ink Illustration, Painting, Sketching, Watercolor Painting
Go Carvalho
A course by Go Carvalho
Go Carvalho is an independent artist, illustrator, and colorist. With more than two decades' experience under his belt, he has published comics and zines, as well as participated in various group exhibitions across São Paulo.
He strongly maintains that drawing should be as second nature as breathing, and defines his style as eccentric and playful. He is one of the founders of Pestilento, a pioneer in the production of watercolors for professionals in Brazil, where he works in the formulation of the paints themselves.
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