Gouache Techniques for Illustration
Scanning the Painting
A course by Emma Block , Illustrator
About the video: Scanning the Painting
Overview
“First, I will teach you how to turn your painting into a high-resolution digital image. This is an important step if you wish to make reproductions of your artwork.”
In this video lesson Emma Block addresses the topic: Scanning the Painting, 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
“ Scanning the Painting In this lesson, I’ll show you how to take your final painting and make it digital. I get asked a lot, "How do you go from physical painting in your sketchbook to digital image?” People often try taking photos of your work, which can look lovely if your work is styled up and you're taking a photo for Instagram, but in terms of reproducing your work, it can be a bit hit and miss. You can have shadows on your work. It could be a low-resolution photo and the angle can be a bit off. For me, the most reliable solution is to use a flatbed scanner, which I've got here. As I ...”
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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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