Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
Painting in Watercolours 2
A course by Emma Thrussell , Illustrator
About the video: Painting in Watercolours 2
Overview
“I will now focus on gradients and shadows. Then I'll be adding colour to the surrounding elements, making sure to keep a good balance between warm and cool colours. Once that is done, I will start layering the watercolours.”
In this video lesson Emma Thrussell addresses the topic: Painting in Watercolours 2, 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
“Painting in Watercolours While I wait for that to dry, I'll go back again to the cat's face. Now, it's dried in a subtle gradient and I wouldn't mind it being darker. To do that, I'll clean my brush and go back to the orange. I'll mimic what I did earlier so that I can layer up the values but also do another gradient on top. I'll find that orange... and add a bit more red because I want it to be a bit darker. I'll go back again and put where I want that shadow to go and leave this part here where I want the light to go. I also want to put this ear in more of a shadow as I want it to be in t...”
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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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