Illustration Techniques with Watercolor and Gouache
The sketch
A course by Alinailustra, Illustrator and Designer
About the video: The sketch
Overview
“Make a sketch of each element that your illustration will have, create miniatures with different planes, views and quick diagrams as notes and make decisions to draw the final sketch. ”
In this video lesson Alinailustra addresses the topic: The sketch, 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. we are going to create sketches from the blotches we made in the previous exercise. Here I already have all the blotches with drawings that I saw in each of them. Now. what I will do next is carefully choose a couple of blotches that seem particularly attractive to me and I will dedicate my full attention to develop four sketch ideas. Among them. the ones that intrigue me the most are these two small bears. They stand out due to their unique demeanor. and each bear seems to have its own story to tell. which adds depth Ensure the blotches you select are captivating and reveal...”
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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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