Watercolor Painting: Explore Dry Brush Techniques
Preparation of the Grisaille
A course by Valentina Grilli , Illustrator
About the video: Preparation of the Grisaille
Overview
“Grisaille is an ancient concept and one of the cardinal principles of the painting tradition. In this lesson, we will look at what a grisaille is and how to achieve the first step of it in representation. ”
In this video lesson Valentina Grilli addresses the topic: Preparation of the Grisaille, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Painting: Explore Dry Brush Techniques. Discover a different approach to watercolor painting by learning the dry-brush technique to create illustrations of nature .
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'll explain what a grisaille is through a short historical parenthesis and then with the execution of the preparatory drawing. Generally, the grisaille or underpainting is a monochromatic drawing or decoration made by gray tone or brown tone. In the Gothic stained glasses, the artist paints some pictorical effects to obtain light and shadow, otherwise impossible with the smooth surface of the windows. We can check together Duccio di Buoninsegna. The Gothic windows are composed by different pieces of glass, but the shadows are obtained through a pictorical effect to get more...”
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Course summary for: Watercolor Painting: Explore Dry Brush Techniques
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Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting
Valentina Grilli
A course by Valentina Grilli
Valentina Grilli is an Italian painter who graduated in Art's History from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. Her career started in fashion, working as a textile designer for top brands like Roberto Cavalli and Patrizia Pepe, but eventually shifted to painting. Her naturalistic subjects won her national awards and exhibitions in Italy and abroad. She has exhibited her work at various galleries in Italy, London, and Berlin and has won awards such as second place at Golden Turtle 2021 and semifinalist at Figurativas 2022. The artist also gives Dry Brush watercolor workshops in Italy and abroad, and teaches at the prestigious Raffles fashion and design institute in Milan. She has also experimented in the field of illustration, using her technical expertise.
Currently, Valentina is working on a series of trees for her first solo exhibition next fall. Dry brush watercolor is her chosen technique for this series. Her encounter with graphics and design has further stimulated her experimentation in illustration. The artist's technical expertise and experience have led her to give workshops and teach at Raffles, providing her students with insights and skills in the use of various techniques, including dry brush watercolor.
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