Vibrant Urban Illustration with Gouache Paint
Adding Details 2
A course by Mike Thomas , Travel Artist and Urban Sketcher
About the video: Adding Details 2
Overview
“You'll learn to embellish and exaggerate the elements in your painting to make them as interesting as possible. Besides, this process will help you find your own artistic style! ”
In this video lesson Mike Thomas addresses the topic: Adding Details 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
“ Adding Details I'm spreading the colours out. I don't want too many of the same hues next to each other. It can be a bit dull if everything becomes uniform. You want some distinction so I'll put a bit more blue in my green. Are these lines long, short, stippled, or cross-hatched? They're all sketchy techniques. We did the trees at the back and now let's do the front ones, and then the potted plants. Then the blues behind will create a definition we need for everything in the foreground to stand out. I added this box here so we might as well put something in it. I think we need more height...”
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Course summary for: Vibrant Urban Illustration with Gouache Paint
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Category
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Areas
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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