Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
Tools and Materials
A course by Emma Thrussell , Illustrator
About the video: Tools and Materials
Overview
“Here I will show you all the materials you will need for this course and explain how we are going to use them.”
In this video lesson Emma Thrussell addresses the topic: Tools and Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor. Learn how to create fun illustrated characters from your imagination using watercolors and drawing techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Tools and Materials In this lesson, we'll go over some of the tools and materials you'll need for this course. To start, we’ll use a mechanical pencil or any pencil that you choose. It can be a soft or a hard pencil. Either way, as long as you can sketch roughly. This is to use in your sketchbook or to do rough sketches for the final piece. Because I use a mechanical pencil, I use the Faber-Castell. I use these mechanical inserts and refills. Once again, you can use any other pencil that you choose. I use a rubber because of this. Any soft rubber is fine. Also, any sharpener. If you do, u...”
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Course summary for: Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Watercolor Painting

Emma Thrussell
A course by Emma Thrussell
Emma Thrussell is a freelance illustrator based in South-East London. After spending her childhood drawing monsters, Emma realized her passion was for character creation and illustration. Emma attained a degree in Animation from Ravensbourne University before discovering her biggest passion of all—watercolors.
Emma’s watercolor artwork has been featured in magazines including Reader's Digest, Pianist, Your Dog and Your Cat. Emma sells greetings cards and prints her work through her online shop. She has also created a wide range of children’s activity trails with clients including Museum of the Home and Orleans House Gallery.
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