Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks

Overview

“In this lesson, I will teach you techniques that will empower you to create lush nature and landscape scenes. First, I will dive into one of my favorite topics, foliage painting! I will discuss ways to simplify the complicated and detailed foliage we see in our reference images. Then, I will go on to explain how you can use different brushes and mark-making techniques to paint plants and groups of leaves with a natural effect. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Techniques for Painting Nature 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks. Master gouache painting techniques to create expressive landscapes with vibrant colors, focusing on composition and color theory.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Techniques for Painting Nature In this lesson, we'll look at specific techniques that will help you in painting your landscapes. First, I'll talk about one of my favorite subjects, foliage. Foliage can be very detailed and overwhelming to paint, so it's important to think about the big shapes that you see. For example, a lot of trees and bushes can take on the shape of a sphere or an oval in their most basic form. In this example, I'm showing one of my reference images and an overlay of my thought process for how I break down these shapes. I try to see the most basic shape in each element...”

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Course summary for: Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks

• Level: Beginner
• 279 students
• 8 units
• 110 lessons (18h 30m)
• 43 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration