Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks

Overview

“Now that you've chosen a color scheme from your practice color studies and have a clear idea of your composition, the time has finally come to paint your course project! This process will begin by establishing the underpainting based on the reference photo. I will show you how to block in the main colors and shapes of the composition, before progressing to the details. At this stage, it's important to view the painting in an abstract light—focusing on aspects such as shape language, shape design, the relationship of smaller objects to larger objects, as well as value construction. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Painting the Project 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

“ Painting the Project In this lesson, I'll show you my process for completing my final project. I've started the process by establishing my underpainting based on my photo reference. I have my photo reference nearby, so I can refer to it as I establish the first colors while I'm painting. I'll continue the process by blocking in the remaining big colors within the composition. I've already established the sky color. Now, I'll work on the ground color. My composition is primarily in a blue key, so I'll have a gray that has a bit of blue in it for the ground plane. At this stage of the proce...”

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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