Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
Refining and Transferring the Sketch
A course by Emma Thrussell , Illustrator
About the video: Refining and Transferring the Sketch
Overview
“I will now explain how to refine the sketch you just made and then trace the final design onto the watercolour paper.”
In this video lesson Emma Thrussell addresses the topic: Refining and Transferring the Sketch, 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
“Refining and Transferring the Sketch In this lesson, I'll be going over refining the sketch that I have done and tracing it onto watercolour paper. To start with, I'll take the rough sketch I've done in my sketchbook and draw it again in a cleaner way on plain paper. The reason why I use plain paper and not my sketchbook for the final tracing is that plain paper is much thinner so when I eventually put it on the light box later, the light will shine through much easier. When starting this design, I will start by tracing out what I've done on this plain piece. I will go over the design itsel...”
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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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