Introduction to Floral Illustration with Acrylic
Color palette and "first layer" finish
A course by Maya Hanisch , Graphic Designer and Artist
About the video: Color palette and "first layer" finish
Overview
“Apply the acrylic on the crochet, finishing with the first layer and starting the second. I'll talk a little about the characteristics of acrylic paint while I apply it with different brushes. I will show you how we can move the brush, the amount of water and paint necessary, so that the acrylic flows correctly on the surface.”
In this video lesson Maya Hanisch addresses the topic: Color palette and "first layer" finish, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Floral Illustration with Acrylic. Learn to create your first folk composition on any surface or object.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we will learn how to choose a color palette and we will finish The first layer As you can see, here I have the design already painted in the first layer of what are the leaves and stems of my sketch. Why did I do that first? Because only one green is occupied. Then you can vary a darker green, a lighter green but green is the base. How to combine colors now? What will be the order or logic that we will occupy? I'm going to tell you, more or less, how I do it but you can find out on the internet there are cold, warm color palettes and can be advised as well. First of all if we...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Floral Illustration with Acrylic
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Category
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Areas
Acrylic Painting, Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration
Maya Hanisch
A course by Maya Hanisch
Maya Hanisch studied both graphic design and art, allowing her to fully develop her own style that features a blend of folk culture and botanical motifs. Since 2008, she has published several books throughout Spain, Italy, France, the United States, England, and Latin America, and her texts have been translated into several languages. She has also received recognition for her work, including the Purple Island Award at the Nami Island International Picture Book Illustrations Concours in South Korea for her book Color Animal. This same book was also named one of the top 20 children's books of 2015 by Fundación La Fuente and was selected to represent Chile at the BIB Biennale in Bratislava.
Maya also teaches classes and workshops at various universities and book fairs around the world, and her paintings and collages have been exhibited both in her native Chile and abroad.
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