Watercolor Coloring for Comics and Illustrations
First layers
A course by Sergio Bleda, Comic Book Author and Professional Illustrator
About the video: First layers
Overview
“Looking at the tests carried out in the previous lesson, we will proceed to color the page giving several layers of watercolor. We will start with the light colors (backgrounds) and we will end with the dark ones (characters). ”
In this video lesson Sergio Bleda addresses the topic: First layers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Coloring for Comics and Illustrations. Learn direct coloring techniques and how to apply them to your vignettes and illustrated stories.
Partial transcription of the video
“In today's lesson. we'll begin applying the initial layers of watercolor to our page. A crucial aspect to remember when working with watercolors is the necessity to always progress from lighter shades to darker ones. This approach ensures that the lighter colors remain vibrant and don't get muddied by darker tones. Unlike other painting methods such as oil or acrylic which involve adding highlights to create depth. this technique requires starting with lighter tones and then progressively building up the darker shades to define and continue with the darker colors. I always begin by coloring...”
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Course summary for: Watercolor Coloring for Comics and Illustrations
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Comic, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Sergio Bleda
A course by Sergio Bleda
Sergio Bleda began his career as a cartoonist and scriptwriter in 1991, making comic strips for the regional weekly Crónica; since then he has evolved his craft as a cartoonist and illustrator, excelling in the horror genre, although he also does humor, children's, adventure, and erotic works.
He has worked for magazines such as El Víbora and Kiss Comix, and with international publishers such as Casterman and Soleil, with which he has published series such as NSA and Dolls Killer He has also been awarded the prize for best illustrated album in the I Edition of the Carlos Giménez Awards for Cinco Relatos Apasionados, an erotic book with explicit content written by Ricardo Esteban and illustrated by Bleda.
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