Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration
Paint, visualize and crop 1
A course by Enrique Torralba , Illustrator Specialized in Literature for Children and Young Adults
Joined January 2019
About the video: Paint, visualize and crop 1
Overview
“Now I am going to share the process prior to the final realization that includes technical tests and painting and finishing exercises.”
In this video lesson Enrique Torralba addresses the topic: Paint, visualize and crop 1, 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
“Paint, view and crop We are about to enter the frankness of the project. I mean, all we need is to cut out, visualize, paint, if necessary, yes, of course yes, because we need to define the colors well, the colors applied to the papers. Remember, white tissue paper, thin white butter paper. Here I share with you some of the ways in which I approach gouache on paper. I like to enter different terrains, suddenly add a little more texture, play with gouache, with a dry brush. We had already mentioned this as well, but I like that on paper there is a luck of figures accidentally. When you have ...”
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Course summary for: Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Collage, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration

Enrique Torralba
A course by Enrique Torralba
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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