Gouache: Paint Natural Worlds from Imagination
Sketching a Study Page
A course by Cécile Berrubé , Painter and Illustrator
About the video: Sketching a Study Page
Overview
“In this lesson, you'll learn how to make a study page in your sketchbook and turn any animal into a cute character. I'll teach you how to adopt a relaxed approach to see where your imagination takes you. ”
In this video lesson Cécile Berrubé addresses the topic: Sketching a Study Page, which is part of the Domestika online course: Gouache: Paint Natural Worlds from Imagination. Capture the magic of nature with gouache to paint whimsical worlds filled with adorable animal characters.
Partial transcription of the video
“Sketching a Study Page Now, we will start sketching. We will do a study page and turn our animal into a cute character. As I said previously, I have decided to draw a hedgehog knitting with a little bird, a pumpkin, some tea, blankets, and a very autumnal scene. I am making sure I have enough pictures on my mood board. For example, since I decided to draw a hedgehog, I will save a lot of pictures of hedgehogs with different angles, different postures, and body shapes. The same with the little bird and the pumpkin. I want to make sure I have enough material to do the study page. Before start...”
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Course summary for: Gouache: Paint Natural Worlds from Imagination
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Drawing, Gouache Painting, Painting

Cécile Berrubé
A course by Cécile Berrubé
Cécile Berrubé is a French painter and illustrator based in Scotland. After completing a degree in art history, she worked a series of odd jobs before deciding to leave her native France to explore Asia and New Zealand. While traveling, she met like-minded artists who inspired her to try and make a living from her art.
Cécile has since settled down in Scotland and works full-time as an artist. She recently illustrated her first picture book and curates an online shop. She also shares her art with over 104K followers on Instagram.
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