Gouache Techniques for Illustration
Painting the Background Colours 1
A course by Emma Block , Illustrator
About the video: Painting the Background Colours 1
Overview
“Here is where I start painting with gouache! I will first lay the foundation for the illustration by painting in the background colours using large square and round brushes. To start with, I will use a pale pink to paint the building.”
In this video lesson Emma Block addresses the topic: Painting the Background Colours 1, 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
“ Painting the Background Colours In this lesson, let's get painting. We'll start with the background colours. The first colour I will start with is the lovely pale pink, which is the background colour for the building. I'll make sure I mix plenty of this colour. I don't want to run out halfway through and try to colour match something I already mixed. It's better to have slightly more paint rather than less. Gouache is water soluble, so if you some leftover paint dries on your palette, you can use it another day for another painting. I'm mixing a bit of spectrum red to create a lovely warm...”
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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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