Illustration Techniques with Watercolor and Gouache
Color gradations and transitions
A course by user506947 surname506947 , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Joined March 2017
Illustrate the scenes and characters you imagine using watercolor and gouache from scratch
Joined March 2017
About the video: Color gradations and transitions
Overview
“In this lesson I will explain how to create color gradations neatly. You will learn how to minimize errors and improve the finishes of your mixtures on paper. ”
In this video lesson user506947 surname506947 addresses the topic: Color gradations and transitions, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration Techniques with Watercolor and Gouache. Illustrate the scenes and characters you imagine using watercolor and gouache from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Color transitions and gradients I'll show you how to do color gradients with watercolor and gouache. In the previous lesson we learned a little about color, so I'll ask you to have the analogous color harmonies. I'll prepare two colors. Since I'm going to do a gradient from one color to the other, I need them to be close to each other on the color wheel, so I'll do an analogous color harmony. I'll choose a yellow and a green for the gradient. Remember to always test your colors on a test sheet. I think it's a bit transparent so I'll add more yellow. I wash my brush to change the color. I'll...”
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Course summary for: Illustration Techniques with Watercolor and Gouache
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
A course by user506947 surname506947
Carolina Alarcón, the illustrator and graphic designer behind Alinailustra, from Bogotá, Colombia. After studying graphic design in Bogotá, she ventured off to Barcelona, Spain to do a Postgraduate degree in illustration.
With over 11 years of experience in the field, Carolina now has a long list of clients that include Bacánika, DiCreem, and Freepik. She also does editorial illustration work for Pearson Mexico, Planet, Santillana, Filomena, and many more. She has also been teaching illustration, watercolor, and creative expression since 2010 in several countries.
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