Japanese-Inspired Illustration Specialization: Master Traditional and Digital Techniques

Overview

“The tools are essential for any creative area, so I will present you what materials we will need for this technique: • Papers: rice, cotton, bristol, newspaper • Inks: sumi, ink in bar, ink pen; gouache and / or white acrylic paint • Brushes: shodo or sumie, watercolor • Container or bowl • Cloth or paper towel • Pencil or mechanical pencil • Rubber or bread crumb • Cleaners • Gauze and / or cotton • Light table • Scanner • Computer with Photoshop ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Japanese-Inspired Illustration Specialization: Master Traditional and Digital Techniques. Master Japanese-inspired illustration techniques blending traditional and digital skills for vibrant, culturally rich artwork.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this class. we will learn to swim in Nanking and explore the materials needed for our process. We'll discuss various papers. paints. and brushes. Besides traditional materials. i'll explore like gauze and cotton. offering a broader range of creative options. Let's start with the papers. Nankin ink has the advantage of adapting to various types of paper. each creating a different effect. First. the traditional rice paper. It absorbs and spreads a lot of water. making it a bit harder to use. it creates beautiful effects. Cotton paper. often used for watercolor. is known for its excellent d...”

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Course summary for: Japanese-Inspired Illustration Specialization: Master Traditional and Digital Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 132 students
• 6 units
• 94 lessons (17h 28m)
• 33 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Botanical Illustration, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Ink Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration