Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
Adding the Last Details
A course by Emma Thrussell , Illustrator
About the video: Adding the Last Details
Overview
“Now that the main painting is complete, I will finish the character illustration by adding details with coloured pencils. First, I will be drawing the face, and then I will focus on the clothes and any extra details that could be added.”
In this video lesson Emma Thrussell addresses the topic: Adding the Last Details, 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
“ Adding the Last Details In this lesson, we'll go over the final touches to add to this illustration. At the end of my watercolours, I like to touch up the details and anything small with coloured pencils. To do this, I'll go over my base illustration with some colour pencil details. What I'd like to do is first put in the face. I'll try and match the colours to this particular colour. To do that, I'll do some swatches here before I draw onto the main piece, and see what works the best. I wouldn't mind a darker colour for the eyes and the whiskers. I'll try and find a darker colour to go w...”
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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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