Floral Illustration with Gouache Paint
Painting and Creating Texture 2
A course by Malin Gyllensvaan , Illustrator and Pattern Designer
Joined June 2021
Joined June 2021
About the video: Painting and Creating Texture 2
Overview
“Now that I have finished painting the leaves and stems, in this lesson, I will show you how to paint the petals of the flowers. When the paint is dry, I will start creating textures with a fine brush on top of the flowers and other elements. I will also show you how I draw textures with my pencil and the importance of thinking about light and dark shades. ”
In this video lesson Malin Gyllensvaan addresses the topic: Painting and Creating Texture 2, 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've finished all the green leaves and the stems and I feel like I have an alright mixture of colors. So I can start with my florals and remember that this is only for you to practice how the paint is reacting, what kind of shades of color you like. And if you're happy with it, shapes and that you can take them on to the final artwork. But also, if this turns out something you really like, you can continue working on this also as a a nice painting where Another final project if you like. I'm going to, go with orange for this first bell-shaped flower. And here I have to also really th...”
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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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