Vibrant Urban Illustration with Gouache Paint

Overview

“The very last thing I do is to add the text. I always save this for last because it is the final element to bring all the work together! Therefore, here I'll share the tricks I use to work on the last details. ”

In this video lesson Mike Thomas addresses the topic: Adding Details 3, 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 These will be the more highlighted areas so I'll give some attention here. Where the bricks have blurred together with my sloppy brushwork, we can get some of that definition back. The light around here is almost never uniform. But by using this pale yellow colour, we're using our complementary colours to juxtapose against the purples and the blues that we've got in the background of our shop. I'm a sucker for using lots of colours, so let's make the most of it. It need not only be highlights. You can work in some darker shadows too. Maybe where our brick is sticking out, i...”

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Course summary for: Vibrant Urban Illustration with Gouache Paint

• Level: Beginner
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• 3583 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 41m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Gouache Painting, Painting, Sketching