Illustration with Paint and Mixed Technique
A course by Jesús BenítezPictor, ilustrator și designer de personaje
A course by Jesús Benítez, Pictor, ilustrator și designer de personaje
Learn to create characters by combining acrylics, oil paint, gouache, dye, and colored pencils
In this course, Jesús Benítez—an artist and illustrator known for his works based on cosmic terror, science fiction, and Mexican post-muralism—teaches you to explore different illustration techniques based on classical painting and helps you discover the best way to combine them to get the most out of them.
Taking the creation of a character as a starting point, work on anatomy, perspective, lighting, and color while learning the different techniques, tools, and materials in depth.
Ce vei învăța în acest curs online?
1 lecție & 1 descărcare
Theory of light color and pigment
1 minut, 1 secundă
The color in the image
1 minut, 1 secundă
materials
1 minut, 1 secundă
Character Design
1 minut, 1 secundă
Layout
1 minut, 1 secundă
Grisalla I
1 minut, 1 secundă
Ce include acest curs?
Begin by fully immersing yourself in the world of Jesús Benítez and getting to know his work in depth. Jesús also introduces you to the artists who inspire him the most when it comes to creating.
He explains what every artist should know about color theory and sets some exercises to help you integrate that knowledge. He also tells you about the materials and supports that these techniques allow you to explore.
Learn more about composition by witnessing the way in which Jesús Benítez transfers his works to different supports depending on the technique he is working on. He explains how to prepare and work with acrylic, oil, gouache, ink, and colored pencil, as well as the best way to combine all these techniques for a natural result. Jesús also tells you some of his best-kept secrets when it comes to creating and combining these mediums.
What is this course's project?
Make an illustration combining different traditional techniques. Jesús Benítez teaches you how to work with acrylic, oil, gouache, ink, and colored pencil, but you can use whichever tools you feel most comfortable with.
Proiecte ale studenților cursului
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators, designers, artists, and anyone interested in exploring traditional painting techniques to apply them to the creation of modern and alternative illustration.
Requirements and materials
It is not necessary to have prior knowledge of painting or to have worked with any of these techniques. You need only a basic understanding of drawing.
Regarding the materials, you need acrylic, oil, gouache, brushes, markers, a stylograph, colored pencils, and a support for painting.
Recenzii
- 7 luni în urmă
This course continues to inspire me. It sparked new ideas and a more playful approach to illustration - especially in the ideation phase/s. I highly recommend this class to anyone - especially if you're feeling stuck or stressed out. It'll revive your curiosity for sure !
- 9 luni în urmă
Interesante!
- 10 luni în urmă
While the subtitles can feel a bit scattered at times, this course offers a great introduction to different mediums and various ways to combine them. I wish he had more courses.
- 1 an în urmă
Excelente he aprendido mucho. Muy buen manejo de los recursos.
- pasquarellipaolaPLUS1 an în urmă
Me pareció muy interesante
Conţinut
- U 1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U 2
Composition and theory of color, light and pigment
- Theory of light color and pigment
- The color in the image
- materials
- Character Design
- Layout
- U 3
Acrylic and Oil Painting
- Grisalla I
- Grisalla II
- Color in acrylic paint and atmospheric perspective
- Oil painting
- U 4
Gouache and mixed media
- Gouache
- Mixed techniques I
- Mixed techniques II
- Final piece
- FP
Proiect final
- xClassical painting and mixed technique applied to the creation of characters
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Întrebări frecvente
The course covers collage, character design, classical painting, murals, scientific illustration, traditional animation, graffiti, mixed media techniques, glazing, grisaille, gouache, acrylics, and more, blending classical and contemporary approaches.
Yes, the course is designed for intermediate students with some prior art experience who want to deepen their skills in mixed media and character design.
You’ll need materials like acrylics, oil paint, gouache, synthetic and natural brushes, cotton paper, pigments, watercolor pencils, and tools for transferring sketches such as tracing paper and a projector.
You’ll learn how to combine painting, collage, animation, and character design; apply glazing, grisaille, color theory, atmospheric perspective; and mix materials to create original works.
Yes, while basic drawing or painting experience is recommended, prior experience with animation or graffiti isn’t required; the course introduces the fundamentals of each technique.
You’ll create projects like murals, scientific illustrations, painted comic covers, original characters, and compositions that blend digital and traditional techniques.
Yes, the course offers guided exercises to practice techniques like glazing, gradients, sketch transfers, and color blending applied to real art projects.