Gouache for Illustrators - Create a cute Animal Portrait
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
Welcome to Gouache for Illustrators,
I'm Romica Spiegl-Jones of Romica Jones Design and I'm a graphic designer and Illustrator based in Manchester. Gouache is a beautiful medium and has been used by Illustrators way before the computer was part of our lives. Following the Success of "Your first Steps with Gouache", which covers the basics of gouache, I'm really happy to present you this new class.
In this class you will learn how to create a cute animal illustration with Gouache.
The class covers:
- The materials you need
- The Concept of Cuteness - What actually makes things cute
- How to prepare your workspace
- 2 different Sketching Methods
- Brush Practice Strokes for fur
- How to layer colours
- How to add details for a beautiful finished Illustration
You will also receive an exclusive "Gouache for Illustrators" - Cheat Sheet PDF for Mixing Colours.
ENROLL TODAY to receive access to self-paced videos, feedback on your progress, friendly class mates and more.
I'm looking forward to all your beautiful projects,
Romica :)
Syllabus
- Intro
- Gouache 101: What is gouache and why is it great?
- Gouache 101: Materials you need and when to use gouache
- Gouache 101: The 3 most common mistakes beginners make
- Gouache 101: How to find the right paper
- Gouache 101: The 3 different types of gouache
- Gouache 101: Words on impatience
- Materials for this course
- Painting Preparation
- Cuteness
- Sketching
- Painting I
- Painting II
- Painting III
- Finishing touches
- Final Thoughts
- BONUS: deer and squirrel talk-through
- BONUS II: correcting mistakes
Taught by
Romica Jones
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