Techniques for Creating Digital Textile Patterns
Gouache technique 1
A course by Alejandra Quesada , Fashion Designer
Joined October 2022
About the video: Gouache technique 1
Overview
“In this lesson you will explore the gouache technique through different exercises. ”
In this video lesson Alejandra Quesada addresses the topic: Gouache technique 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Techniques for Creating Digital Textile Patterns. Learn to create textile patterns freely and artistically using techniques like gouache, acrylics, pencils, or collage.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will explore the WASH technique through various exercises. The term gouache was coined in the 18th century. but water-based paints had been utilized long before. Notably. matisse and Chagall were among the artists who employed the gouache technique in their works. Henry Matisse. for instance. would take blank sheets and paint them in various colors using gouache paints. then cut them out. This method allowed him to create vibrant. textured artworks. to create his paintings with paper cutouts. his famous blue nude paintings Here we can appreciate this technique. Here are s...”
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Course summary for: Techniques for Creating Digital Textile Patterns
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Fashion, Illustration -
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Pattern Design, Traditional illustration

Alejandra Quesada
A course by Alejandra Quesada
Alejandra Quesada is a renowned fashion designer with an extensive career. Her textile designs have graced the runways of fashion weeks in Mexico, Paris, London, and Tokyo. She has collaborated with prestigious brands such as Alexander McQueen, Nike, Hello Kitty, and Wonder Woman.
Her work has also been featured in publications like Vogue, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, and Women’s Health, as well as in books like “Los 100 mejores diseñadores de moda contemporáneos” (The 100 Best Contemporary Fashion Designers).
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