About the video: Choosing the Reference
Overview
“In the first step, you'll take a reference photo and break it down into the simple shapes and forms you want to show. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Choosing the Reference, 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
“ Choosing the Reference In this lesson, we'll look at finding references and inspiration for our artwork. For me, it could be anything, a coffee shop, looking inviting as you're on your way to work, or these interesting alleyways that you find down the side of pubs in London. There are many interesting places and shops covered in plants, pots, knickknacks, and trinkets. I find myself drawn to something like the lighting of a shop, the blues surrounding this façade, or the warm, bright yellows from within. For real curiosities, look for more unique places like this book barge. Bookshops are...”
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Course summary for: Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks
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Category
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Areas
Architectural Illustration, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

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