Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration

How to make your own gouache

A course by Enrique Torralba , Illustrator Specialized in Literature for Children and Young Adults

Illustrator Specialized in Literature for Children and Young Adults. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined January 2019
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About the video: How to make your own gouache

Overview

“Finally, I am going to explain the gouache creation process step by step so that you can apply it to your creative process. Experimenting is very important!”

In this video lesson Enrique Torralba addresses the topic: How to make your own gouache, which is part of the Domestika online course: Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration. Learn to use gouache and collage to convey narrative concepts and broaden your expressive horizons .

Partial transcription of the video

“As I promised. we are going to make our gouache. We have the following ingredients. Eat the beam. zinc white Combine pigment and calcium carbonate. Simply mix them together to achieve the result. There's no set order or precise amounts needed for the mixture. Observe my method. and at home. if you can gather the ingredients. hopefully. you can. Create your own blend and keep experimenting; it's all about trial and error. First. i'll take my pigment and add a bit. Create your own blend and continue experimenting. It's all about pure trial and error. so keep trying new First. i'm going to tak...”

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Course summary for: Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (36)
  • 1208 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 6m)
  • 12 downloads
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    Illustration
  • Areas

    Children's Illustration, Collage, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration

Enrique Torralba

Enrique Torralba
A course by Enrique Torralba

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Illustrator Specialized in Literature for Children and Young Adults

Enrique Torralba is an illustrator specializing in children's and young adult literature who has worked with publishers like SM, Santillana, Alfaguara, Edelvives, and the Kabbalah International Center in Los Angeles.

He has been selected to represent Mexico twice alongside other Mexican illustrators, at the 2009 Salón del libro in Paris and the 2010 Salón del libro in Quebec. He is also a founding member of Ilustradero and the Mexican Illustrators' Association.


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Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration. Illustration course by Enrique Torralba

Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration

A course by Enrique Torralba
Illustrator Specialized in Literature for Children and Young Adults. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined January 2019
  • 97% positive reviews (36)
  • 1,208 students