Floral Illustration with Gouache Paint
Influences
A course by Malin Gyllensvaan , Illustrator and Pattern Designer
Joined June 2021
Joined June 2021
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now, I will talk about my main sources of inspiration: vintage textiles, folk art, the Arts and Crafts movement, and nature. ”
In this video lesson Malin Gyllensvaan addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Floral Illustration with Gouache Paint. Learn gouache techniques to paint an illustration of flora and fauna filled with color and detail.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I will talk about my main influences. I'm very drawn to textures and overly decorated work, which probably comes from my textile background. I also love pieces that take some time to discover with a lot of hidden elements and details. I especially enjoy vintage textiles like this piano shawl that is embroidered in silk. It has a direction in the stitches which I really like and it's actually one of the main reasons why I paint the way I do. I bought it in LA about 15 years ago and it still has a tag which says 1920s, It was $150. And I remember... I thought it was far too ex...”
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Course summary for: Floral Illustration with Gouache Paint
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Botanical Illustration, Digital Illustration, Gouache Painting
Malin Gyllensvaan
A course by Malin Gyllensvaan
Based in Stockholm, Malin Gyllensvaan is inspired by vintage botanical studies. Her illustrations are a homage to the natural world, rendered in pencil and gouache. Over the years, her creations have adorned everything from stationery, puzzles, packaging, and textiles for both home and fashion, as well as illustrations for books.
She has a degree in printed textiles from Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. After graduating, she worked as a textile designer for 12 years before going freelance as an illustrator. Some of her clients include IKEA, eeBoo, Anthropologie, Bespoke Press, Holt Renfrew, H&M, Åhléns, Amber Lotus, and Greenfinch books, among others.
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