Gouache Techniques for Illustration
Materials
A course by Emma Block , Illustrator
About the video: Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, we will familiarise ourselves with all the materials you will need for creating the project for this course.”
In this video lesson Emma Block addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Gouache Techniques for Illustration. Use your sketchbook as a canvas to explore different colors, textures, and brushstrokes using gouache paint.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Materials In this lesson, I'll show you the materials you need and why I like to use them. The first thing we will need is a sketchbook. The great thing about gouache is it's forgiving. You don't necessarily need a watercolour sketchbook. Heavyweight cartridge paper is fine. The main thing about your sketchbook is to think how you like to work. I like to work quite small, so I've gone for an A5 sketchbook. Since I scan and reproduce my work, I've gone for a softback sketchbook that is saddle-stitched. This means that I can fold it open completely and put it in a flatbed scanner. Hardback ...”
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Course summary for: Gouache Techniques for Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Gouache Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Emma Block
A course by Emma Block
Emma Block is a multidisciplinary illustrator, teacher, and author living in London. She began drawing and painting at a young age and started freelancing at just 17 years old, selling her work online and licensing designs to greetings card companies. Emma later completed a national diploma in art and design and set up a blog showcasing her work online. She then went on to study for a BA in illustration and, during her final year, was approached by a publisher to illustrate her first book, Tea and Cake.
Since then, Emma has worked with clients in publishing, editorial illustration, branding, and beyond, including Penguin Random House, Hatchet Publishing, Mollie Makes, Stylistic Magazine, Airbnb, and Etsy. She’s also written multiple books, The Joy of Watercolor, Getting Started with Gouache, Slow Travel Journal: The Small Delights of Going Away, and Watercolor Life. Emma has taught hundreds of people how to paint through her workshops and aims to bring joy to people’s lives through her illustrations that are filled with color and texture.
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