Travel Sketchbook Illustration with Gouache
An Introduction to Gouache
A course by Jessica Smith , Ilustradora y artista
Joined May 2022
Joined May 2022
About the video: An Introduction to Gouache
Overview
“Here, I will give you an introduction to the medium of gouache and how to build up a basic scene or still life using simple shapes.”
In this video lesson Jessica Smith addresses the topic: An Introduction to Gouache, 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
“ An Introduction to Gouache In this lesson, I'll be covering the different types of gouache, the pros and cons of each, and the reasons why I love gouache. Some of the reasons I love gouache are they come in such a beautiful range of colours, they're so easy to mix, a really user-friendly paint, the colours are so opaque, and I love that poppy, playful, bold colour palette in all of my illustrations. Gouache is a lovely material to work with. It's somewhere between watercolour and acrylic. You get both of the best worlds. I'll be talking about two different types of gouache. We've got a wa...”
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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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