Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks

Overview

“I have been focusing on the shadows but I will now start paying attention to the lighter areas I see in the photo. As I paint, I will be looking closely at my reference image and painting to see if I am illustrating the lighting effectively. I will look at where the darkest and lightest areas are in the reference and compare that to my painting to see how things are matching up. I will make changes and adjustments if needed. It is very normal for me to go back and forth between painting darker and lighter values in this phase until I am satisfied with how things look.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Defining Subjects and Values 2, 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

“ Defining Subjects and Values We've been focusing on shadows, but some areas of the photo have bright light hitting on the ground, so I want to start paying attention to those two. I will mix up a lighter color to use here and also on the left where the dappled light is shining on the grass. I'm making a mixture of leaf green, primary yellow, and white. I still want to focus on making somewhat larger shapes at this stage, so I'm using my flat brush to make some of these triangular shapes to indicate leaves or groups of leaves in this area. While I have this color, I'm checking if there's a...”

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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