Floral Illustration with Gouache Paint
The Flowers and the Animals
A course by Malin Gyllensvaan , Illustrator and Pattern Designer
Joined June 2021
Joined June 2021
About the video: The Flowers and the Animals
Overview
“Now, I will move on to painting the other colors: flowers, vases, and animals. As I did in the previous lesson, I will vary my shades within the same color family in one flower or element. ”
In this video lesson Malin Gyllensvaan addresses the topic: The Flowers and the Animals, 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, we will start painting the flowers and animals. And because the Colors of the flowers are stronger than the foliage. Make sure that you plan a little bit ahead so you get a nice balance. So let's start with a red flower. So as you start painting a floral, remember that it's quite nice to have a midtone, a dark tone and a light tone in the same flower. so you can indicate which petals are in the back what's in the middle and then what's in the front. I also used my ceramic palettes to just see how much water I need. I might not mix it with another colour. But sometimes... It'...”
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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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