Travel Sketchbook Illustration with Gouache
Painting the Base Layer 2
A course by Jessica Smith , Ilustradora y artista
Joined May 2022
Joined May 2022
About the video: Painting the Base Layer 2
Overview
“In the second part of this lesson, I will complete the base layer. Using the teal blue mix, I will paint the sea. Then, I will move to the landscape in the foreground. ”
In this video lesson Jessica Smith addresses the topic: Painting the Base Layer 2, 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
“ Painting the Base Layer Now I'll be adding in the sea. I'm using a nice dark teal for this one, which I'll mix with a tiny bit of this olivey green colour. This is the section where you want to be careful of the boats, so try and go around those as neatly as you can. If you find using a smaller brush at this stage more helpful, then feel free to swap over your brushes. You don't need to be too precious about the foreground at this stage because we'll be covering that up with another green colour in a minute. I always find this bit really relaxing. It's the nice slow bit and you can chill ...”
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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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