Landscape Painting with Gouache for Beginners

Landscape Painting with Gouache for Beginners

“You have reached the “Final Project” unit. Here is where you will get the chance to share what you have done in the course as well as the entire process of working on your project. To help you, I will sum up the main steps you need to follow to complete your project. Make sure to keep track of your progress with different pictures of each step. It would be great if you could also explain the choices you've made along the way and tell me if you have any doubts. This will help me understand your creative process and guide you better if you need advice. The Reference Photo Take some time to photograph or select a reference image that you will paint from. Give some thought to the mood or feeling you want to achieve in your scene and consider how you can use color and value to help get that feeling across.

The Sketch Create a sketch from your reference photo. You may choose to make some changes to the scene to improve the composition or put your own twist on it. The Painting Begin with step one of the painting process: blocking in the background and the basic shapes. You will paint the sky and the first layers of the subjects. Allow your paint to dry thoroughly before continuing. In the next step, you will need to define the objects in your painting and add more volume by playing with darker and lighter values. Gradually move to smaller brushes as you reach the end of this stage. Lastly, use your smallest brushes to add precise details, highlights, and textures to finish up your painting! I can't wait to see what you have created, so don’t forget to share your project in the forum! Upload your project by clicking on "Create your project" and get involved with your peers. I’ll check in as soon as possible to answer questions and give you guidance. Show me your own unique interpretation, I’d love to see the steps of your process! Thank you for coming along with me on this journey. It has been an amazing experience for me to be able to share my process with you. See you in the forum!”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project Thank you for taking this course. I hope you learned some useful skills that you can apply to your painting process. As you go forward with your future paintings, I hope you'll remember the fundamental topics we covered in this course, color, value, and composition. It's good to plan your paintings ahead through a sketch or a visualization and consider how you'll use these fundamentals in your painting to get the best results. Don't forget that your art journey is just that, a journey. Allow yourself to make mistakes and try new things. You can always take another sheet of p...”

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Course summary for: Landscape Painting with Gouache for Beginners

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (182)
• 11646 students
• 4 units
• 17 lessons (2h 20m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting