Artistic Gouache Painting: Animals and Plant Life

Materials and tools

A course by Alejandra Caballero , Artist

Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2021
94% positive reviews (18)
1,079 students
Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
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About the video: Materials and tools

Overview

“ In this lesson I will show you the material we will use during the course and I will teach you how I choose my gouache paints.”

In this video lesson Alejandra Caballero addresses the topic: Materials and tools , which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Gouache Painting: Animals and Plant Life. Learn the basics of gouache painting. Find your inspiration for animal portraits, go through the sketching process, and discover your unique style..

Partial transcription of the video

“The final project for this course is a painting of an animal with botanical elements. We'll use gouache technique, aiming for you to eventually create various animal projects and explore gouache's versatility. I encourage you to practice similar projects to the one you'll do in this course until you find the materials and style you like. These are the materials I use for gouache paintings. There are synthetic and natural hair brushes. Personally, I prefer using synthetic ones. For example, these are the ones I'll use for my final project. My favorite brushes are round brushes, as they can h...”

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Course summary for: Artistic Gouache Painting: Animals and Plant Life

  • Level: Beginner
  • 94% positive reviews (18)
  • 1079 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 16m)
  • 9 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting

Alejandra Caballero

Alejandra Caballero
A course by Alejandra Caballero

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Alejandra Caballero is a self-taught painter and illustrator specializing in gouache. She has worked with galleries such as Nucleus Portland and WOW x WOW, and has collaborated on illustrations for publishing houses. Fascinated by painting from an early age, she has honed her skills over the years, combining nature and animals in her work. Her unique style reflects her passion for portraiture, flora, and fauna.


  • 94% positive reviews (18)
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  • Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
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Artistic Gouache Painting: Animals and Plant Life. Illustration course by Alejandra Caballero

Artistic Gouache Painting: Animals and Plant Life

A course by Alejandra Caballero
Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2021
  • 94% positive reviews (18)
  • 1,079 students