Vibrant Urban Illustration with Gouache Paint
Skies and Landscapes Basics 2
A course by Mike Thomas , Travel Artist and Urban Sketcher
About the video: Skies and Landscapes Basics 2
Overview
“In this second part of the lesson, you’ll learn how to paint some common landscape elements. I'll also teach you how valuable silhouettes can be when simplifying complex scenes.”
In this video lesson Mike Thomas addresses the topic: Skies and Landscapes Basics 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vibrant Urban Illustration with Gouache Paint. Transform the shapes, shadows, and colors of the world around you into vibrant artwork that captures the energy of a scene using gouache paint.
Partial transcription of the video
“So now we've got our gradients for our skies. We can start layering up the gouache and create some really interesting landscapes for ourselves. Where I'm going to start is in this simple blue sky that we've got here. And I'm just going to put some power lines. going across using a sharpie. So starting about halfway up, mike, canvas here, i'm just going to do a long Sweeping line. Let's add another one. And if you're ever hanging about in the city, something you'll probably see is pigeons. Sitting up on these power lines. Or maybe even a pair of sneakers. hanging overhead. I'm just going to ...”
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Course summary for: Vibrant Urban Illustration with Gouache Paint
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Architectural Illustration, Gouache Painting, Painting, Sketching
Mike Thomas
A course by Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas is an artist and tutor with over 10 years’ experience as a graphic designer. He lives and works in London and the South East of the UK. After spending the majority of childhood painting and drawing, Mike studied art at high school before enrolling in arts college, and earning a BA in Creative Arts from University. After graduating, Mike moved to London to pursue a career in graphic design.
Since then, Mike has worked with brands including Arsenal FC and Bonhams Auctioneers, and his work has been featured at exhibitions including Royal Tunbridge Wells Art Society Summer Exhibition (2022), South East Open Art Studio (2022), and the Art Escape Exhibition (2020). Mike also shares his work with 14K followers on Instagram.
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