Gouache: Paint Natural Worlds from Imagination
Layering the Background
A course by Cécile Berrubé , Painter and Illustrator
About the video: Layering the Background
Overview
“It's time to get your colors onto the page! In this lesson, I will demonstrate how to paint the first layer of the background: all the natural elements that surround your character(s). ”
In this video lesson Cécile Berrubé addresses the topic: Layering 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
“Layering the Background In this lesson, we are going to paint, starting by the background and some elements around our characters. I'm going to use four brushes for this painting. First of all, a Winsor & Newton brush No. 3. Then, a Winsor & Newton brush No. 101. Then, a Winsor & Newton brush, University Series 233, 000. Finally, for the little details, a Perla Escoda 5/0. I always work with synthetic brushes. I'm just going to wait for these to dry because if I put my wrist and my hand on the wet paint it's going to stain the paper afterwards. so I'm just waiting for this area to dry and 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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