Creative Drawing with Ink and Gouache
A course by user1853399 surname1853399 , Illustrator and Engraving Specialist
Joined December 2019
Learn to let your hand and imagination run wild by creating lively illustrations with lines and color
Learn to let your hand and imagination run wild by creating lively illustrations with lines and color
Joined December 2019
Drawing, in addition to being a creative technique, is an effective tool for communicating and releasing your emotions. Lucía Coz, the engraver, illustrator, and muralist, uses drawing to capture nature and portray the human being in relation to their space. She has worked for several national and international brands, specifically through the painting of incredible murals in restaurants, museums, and public spaces.
In this course, Lucía teaches you different creative and observational exercises to let your hand and imagination run wild before you begin any project. You will learn how to experiment with whole color planes and play with light and shadow using gouache. You’ll wrap things up by completing the final shapes and volumes by drawing with a black India ink pen.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 10 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (448)
- 6,101 students
- 17 lessons (3h 14m)
- 10 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
A medium format drawing (31cm x 41cm) made with gouache and ink. Learn to apply the colored backgrounds of each element with a brush, and create the shapes, textures, and lights with the pens.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone with an interest in drawing who would like to learn new creative illustration techniques.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, no previous skills are needed.
As for the materials, you will need brushes (thick, thin, and ultra-thin sizes with soft bristles), gouache, watercolor, ink, and liquid watercolor to give the color base in the drawing (gouache will be used in the course, but these are other valid options). You will also need black India ink, a pencil, an eraser, two containers, a dropper, water, some pens (Rotring style), some tape that does not harm paper, a wooden base for the support of the final drawing or 300gr arch pads that do not require a base, small metal spatulas, thick cotton paper without texture for the final drawing, and thick fiber paper or cotton for the different exercises.
Reviews
A course by user1853399 surname1853399
Lucía Coz is a printmaker by profession and has been working independently as an illustrator and muralist in Peru for over four years. She enjoys creating editorial and narrative illustration while exploring the possibilities of drawing and its many formats.
The goal of her work is to communicate a message, which must be adapted according to the context of each project. She is passionate about conveying themes like nature and human beings' relationship with space.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Preparation
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Presentation of materials
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Approach to the stylus
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Approach to color
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Color and line
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U3
Finding our elements and characters
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Observation and creation: Plants
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Movement and ease: Animals 1
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Movement and ease: Animals 2
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Composition in space
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The ideas
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U4
Landing ideas
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Pencil approach
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Money
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Line over color 1
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Line over color 2
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Lights and details
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FP
Final project
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Creative Drawing with Ink and Gouache
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Nice course! This material is very creativly to use, it was really joyful. Thank you :)
displayname562925
Wonderful and super creative!!
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displayname2026541
I really liked the course because it was light. He approaches illustration in a simple, intuitive and fun way, very charming.
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displayname10449263
Excellent course! There's a lot of tips and tricks and great advice in general. Lucia guides you through each exercise in such an easy manner, it's a joy to follow through.
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Very interesting
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