Illustration Techniques with Watercolor and Gouache
Color gradations and transitions
A course by Alinailustra, Illustrator and Designer
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 Alinailustra 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
“In this lesson. i'm going to teach you how to create beautiful color gradients using watercolor and gouache techniques. Considering we discussed color theory in the last lesson. focus on creating pleasing analogous color harmonies. I'll prepare two colors. Since I'm aiming to create a gradient transitioning from one hue to another. they must be adjacent on the color wheel. forming an analogous color harmony. I'll select a yellow and a ensuring they blend smoothly and create a visually appealing transition in the artwork. green to make the gradient. Always remember to test your colors on a s...”
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Course summary for: Illustration Techniques with Watercolor and Gouache
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Children's Illustration, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Alinailustra
A course by Alinailustra
Carolina Alarcón holds a degree in graphic design and has more than a decade of professional experience as an illustrator and designer. The bulk of her work focuses on children's illustration, primarily for the publishing industry. She has collaborated with publishing companies such as Pearson México, Planeta, Norma, Piedra Santa, Santillana, and Revista Bacánika to name a few.
Carolina is the creative mind and hand behind Alinailustra, her personal online brand where she offers products decorated with her own illustrations and shares educational materials. She also recently launched ilustropik, an initiative centered around organizing activities and events to help promote work from illustrators in her city.
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