Gouache: Paint Natural Worlds from Imagination
Developing the Background
A course by Cécile Berrubé , Painter and Illustrator
About the video: Developing the Background
Overview
“In this lesson, I will teach you how to frame the scene by creating a suitable background. These secondary elements can be used to give more depth to your scene. I will incorporate mushrooms, some ferns, and grass with flowers. ”
In this video lesson Cécile Berrubé addresses the topic: Developing the Background, 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
“Developing the Background In this lesson, we'll develop the background of our scene. First of all, I'll move the illustration to the centre of the page... and then think about the background. The background will frame our scene, so think about the format you would like for your scene, rectangular, rounded, triangular, vertical, or horizontal. I'm personally going for the triangular shape. I'll open a new layer, and draw roughly the shape of my background. Now that I've drawn this, I realise I would like the stump to be a bit bigger and be a part of the triangular composition. I can adjust t...”
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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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