From Total Beginner to Full Sketchbook

Overview

“Let me show you how to explore the wet-on-dry watercolor technique to add precise layers to a floral composition. I'll teach you how to use abstract brushstrokes and how to enhance your work with colored pencils and markers, bringing out patterns, details, and texture in your leaves and flowers.”

In this video lesson Shayda Campbell addresses the topic: Overcoming the Fear of Drawing 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: From Total Beginner to Full Sketchbook. Build creative confidence as you draw, doodle, and paint using mixed media techniques..

Partial transcription of the video

“So we've got some leaves and some stems in place. We've got some random messy flowers. Let's rinse that brush At this point, you can have a bit of fun with starting to layer. So a lot of this is dry. And what you could do now is a wet on dry technique. That's just what it sounds like, adding wet media on top of your dry painting. A wet on dry technique with watercolor and gouache, it allows you to be really precise because you're not going to get any of that blending or blurring or softening. So if I just went like this, You know, all of a sudden it looks like I'm starting to maybe make som...”

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Course summary for: From Total Beginner to Full Sketchbook

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (65)
• 3863 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 43m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Drawing, Mindfulness, Pencil Drawing