Gouache Techniques for Illustration
Colour Theory
A course by Emma Block , Illustrator
About the video: Colour Theory
Overview
“In this lesson, we are going to have a look at colour palettes. I will tell you about the basics of colour history and explain how it can help you choose colour palettes for your paintings.”
In this video lesson Emma Block addresses the topic: Colour Theory, 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
“In this lesson, we're going to look at color theory, how colors work together, and how you can put together your own color palette. So the very basics of color theory, we have the primary colors, which are red, yellow, and blue. We also have secondary colours which are orange, purple and green and they are made by mixing together two primary colours. So because we can mix these with the primary colours, we don't necessarily have to have them in our set. We can mix them ourselves. And in my core gouache set, I like to have the primary colors, black and white, and then these earth tones as we...”
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Course summary for: Gouache Techniques for Illustration
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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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