Travel Sketchbook Illustration with Gouache
Reference Imagery
A course by Jessica Smith , Ilustradora y artista
Joined May 2022
Joined May 2022
About the video: Reference Imagery
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk you through the importance of reference imagery and how it can aid your sketchbook practice. Let's dive in!”
In this video lesson Jessica Smith addresses the topic: Reference Imagery, which is part of the Domestika online course: Travel Sketchbook Illustration with Gouache. Explore the versatility of gouache to capture vivid landscapes and scenes from your travels in a sketchbook.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Reference Imagery In this lesson, I'll be talking you through reference imagery. You'll have a look at some photos that I've taken and I'll show you some websites you can use to find your own photos as well. To start off, I'll show you some of the photos I've taken. Most of these are from Cornwall from recent holidays. I'll talk you through some little tips that I can give you when you are photographing images. A lot of photos that I take, I will take them when I'm at a location. Sometimes, I'm a bit too busy or I don't have enough time and I'll take them back to my studio and work on the...”
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Course summary for: Travel Sketchbook Illustration with Gouache
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Gouache Painting, Painting, Sketchbook
Jessica Smith
A course by Jessica Smith
Jessica Smith is a freelance illustrator and artist currently living in Bath, UK. Driven by her childhood love of drawing, she chose a career path in the arts. While studying illustration, she posted her work online to track her progress, which caught the eye of an agency and led to her first commissions. Since then, she’s worked on a huge range of projects, from packaging and advertising to children's books.
Jessica’s illustration style is playful and bold, characterized by bright colors and a positive feel. She primarily uses gouache and digital tools for her compositions, but enjoys experimenting with all types of media.
Her clients include Oxfam, Paperchase, Kate Spade, Adobe, Tombow, Stabilo, Canva, Simon and Schuster, Hardie Grant, and Good Housekeeping.
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