Floral Illustration with Gouache Paint
Playing Around with Materials
A course by Malin Gyllensvaan , Illustrator and Pattern Designer
Joined June 2021
Joined June 2021
About the video: Playing Around with Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I will teach you how to play around with the chosen materials. I will try them all out, and then I will start thinking about a color palette that I can use for my course project. ”
In this video lesson Malin Gyllensvaan addresses the topic: Playing Around with Materials, 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
“So now I'll just show you a little bit about the paint. And these different kinds of paper. Before I start, I'll just reactivate my paints a little bit with this small spray bottle. I'm going to show you the different papers, how they react. Here we have the one that has More texture. And this is the smooth paper. And I'll start with The natural brush that holds a little bit more water And I'll keep it really watery and then we can see What kind of watercolour effect the different papers give? and the smooth paper I'll do The same. And then we can see the difference when it dries. For the m...”
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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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