Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils
Finishing Touches 2
A course by Daria Solak , Illustrator
Joined September 2020
About the video: Finishing Touches 2
Overview
“To create an even more interesting structure, I draw some elements entirely with pencils, like the faces, which I personally leave for last. ”
In this video lesson Daria Solak addresses the topic: Finishing Touches 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils. Explore patterns, textures, colors, and composition to create meaningful portraits filled with personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now I'm gonna fill the space. That I left for the book. I just wanna use coloring pencils here. I wasn't sure. Which color I'm going to use, but I think I will go with the blue. I think we'll complement the rest of the colors around here. And I'm just going to invent some book cover. I was thinking maybe I would add heart. on top. because it's a couple. Why not? I'm not using full pressure because I want to leave some texture. On the book. That way you can see the strokes of the pencil and the way my hand was moving. I think it's very interesting touch. I will make top of the book pink. and...”
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Course summary for: Playful Illustration with Watercolor & Colored Pencils
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Colored Pencil Drawing, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Daria Solak
A course by Daria Solak
Daria Solak is a London-based illustrator from Poland. After completing a degree in graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and in Bologna, she began working as a freelance illustrator, using mainly traditional mediums like watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil. Heavily influenced by the ‘90s aesthetics of her childhood, she plays with vivid colors and textures to capture the world around her.
Daria has illustrated children’s books like Little Women, Little People, Big Dreams: Dolly Parton, and Big Wide Words in the Neighbourhood. In addition to creating custom portraits for countless families, she has also collaborated with brands such as CASETiFY, Anthropologie, Hallmark, and the Keith Haring Foundation.
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