Travel Sketchbook Illustration with Gouache

Explore the versatility of gouache to capture vivid landscapes and scenes from your travels in a sketchbook

• Introduction
• Painting Preparation
• The Course Project
• After You've Finished
• Final project

Taking photos is a great way to remember a trip, but with a travel sketchbook, you can recreate those magical moments through your personal lens. Jessica Smith is a professional artist and illustrator who loves to keep a visual record of the places she visits, and gouache is her medium of choice. The bright and playful style she developed through sketchbooking has led her to collaborate with clients like Kate Spade, Adobe, Tombow, and Simon and Schuster.

In this online course, learn how to capture your favorite destinations using gouache. Explore color, composition, and painting techniques to recreate vibrant scenes from your travels. Swap your camera for a brush and create memories on paper.

• About Me
• Influences
• The Travel Sketchbook
• The Materials
• Reference Imagery
• An Introduction to Gouache
• Colour Theory and Colour Palettes 1
• Colour Theory and Colour Palettes 2
• Sketching and Composition
• Choosing the Colour Palette
• Painting the Base Layer 1
• Painting the Base Layer 2
• Adding Details 1
• Adding Details 2
• Adding Shadow
• Scanning and Adjustments
• Sharing Online
• Travel Sketchbook Illustration with Gouache