Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes
Perfecting with Watercolor and Details in White
A course by eleanor doughty , Illustrator
About the video: Perfecting with Watercolor and Details in White
Overview
“Once all the picture is blocked in, you might find that you need a little bit more paint in certain areas. This is the chance to add more paint in areas that are too flat, darken areas, and add details in white.”
In this video lesson eleanor doughty addresses the topic: Perfecting with Watercolor and Details in White, which is part of the Domestika online course: Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes. Learn to create a lively and dynamic illustration of an urban scene using pencil, ink, marker, and watercolor to capture its mood and energy.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Perfecting with Watercolor and Details in White In this lesson, I'll add the final touches in water media and add some white gel pen. Once the rest of the picture is blocked in, at this point, you might find you need a bit more paint in some areas. It's good to remember that you can always add more at this stage, but you can't take away any details if you added too much at an earlier stage. This is your last chance to activate the water-soluble materials you put on in the last lesson. I'll get started by activating the texture on the street because I want to define the shapes in that area...”
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Course summary for: Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Watercolor Painting
eleanor doughty
A course by eleanor doughty
Eleanor Doughty is an illustrator, painter, and teacher who specializes in urban sketching. After exploring the creative world while growing up near Washington DC, she studied communication arts with a focus on illustration at Virginia Commonwealth University, which led to collaborations in the editorial field. Combining her love for travel and drawing, she discovered her niche as a freelance location illustrator.
Using mixed media to create expressive sketches of urban scenes, Eleanor embraces a gestural approach to convey the vibe and energy of a place whimsically and authentically. She has collaborated with magazines and newspapers such as VICE, The Seattle Times, Lion’s Roar, and The Boston Globe, as well as companies like Hilton Hotels, Penguin Random House, and Kroger.
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