Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks

Overview

“Let's try to paint a sky with clouds. You don't have to be careful when adding the clouds―instead, kind of 'scrub' them on to get a light finish with soft edges.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Landscape Basics 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

“Landscape Basics We can use quite a watery white mixture, but we don't want a lot of paint on the brush. We don't want to swamp our sky with our clouds. We just want to be able to brush them on and then we know where to add additional layers. Don't be dainty when you're adding clouds, scrub the paint onto the page and allow it to mix a little with the blue underneath. This is how you'll get those nice, soft edges. At the bottom here, I'm just adding a little extra water so we can really blend out that edge. These areas where the paint starts to run out, just keep scrubbing it onto the page ...”

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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