Watercolor Coloring for Comics and Illustrations

A course by Sergio Bleda , Illustrator and illustrator

Illustrator and illustrator. Valencia, Spain.
Joined July 2017

Learn direct coloring techniques and how to apply them to your vignettes and illustrated stories

96% positive reviews (254)
6,127 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn direct coloring techniques and how to apply them to your vignettes and illustrated stories

The best technique for coloring a cartoon or comic is watercolor. This is stated by Sergio Bleda, who with more than 29 years illustrating and coloring press strips, vignettes, illustrated albums and comics, in this course will teach you direct coloring techniques with watercolor for your illustrated projects.

In the same way that in his first course Inking techniques for comics and illustration , teaches the professional inking process, now it will explain step by step to use professional materials, techniques and tricks to color your projects with watercolor, developing your own style and achieving great control over the result final.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 26 downloads

Materials
3 minutes, 5 seconds
Tests and sketches
10 minutes, 10 seconds
Creating the palette
6 minutes, 13 seconds
First layers
16 minutes, 29 seconds
Finish
15 minutes, 6 seconds
  • 96% positive reviews (254)
  • 6,127 students
  • 13 lessons (1h 28m)
  • 26 additional resources (16 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?

You will color a page from your own comic with watercolor, and if you don't have one, Sergio will provide you with one to put into practice all the techniques.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to professionally color their own drawings —or those of other authors— in a professional way and wants to develop their own style.

Requirements and materials

You will not need previous knowledge but you really want to color with watercolor.

On the materials you should have brushes, watercolors, paper, a computer with Adobe Photoshop and a scanner.


Reviews

6,127 Students
254 Reviews
96% Positive ratings

Sergio Bleda

A course by Sergio Bleda

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Illustrator and illustrator

Sergio Bleda began his career as a cartoonist and screenwriter in 1991, making press strips for the regional weekly Crónica. Since then, he has developed as a cartoonist and illustrator, standing out in the horror genre, although he also performs humorous, children's, adventure and erotic works.

He has worked for magazines such as El Víbora, Kiss Comix and with international publishers such as Casterman or Soleil, with whom he has published series such as NSA or Dolls Killer.

Recently, he has been awarded the prize for the best illustrated album in the First Edition of the Carlos Giménez Awards for Five Passionate Stories, an erotic book with explicit content written by Ricardo Esteban and illustrated by Bleda.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What are we going to do in the course
  • U2

    First steps

    • Materials
    • Tests and sketches
    • Creating the palette
  • U3

    Colored

    • First layers
    • Finish
    • Last details
    • Special effects
    • Beyond Color: Walnut
  • U4

    Scanning and finishes

    • Scanning the original
    • Samples of finished pages
  • FP

    Final project

    • Watercolor and color for comic and illustration

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

  • Certificates
    Plus

    If you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.

  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

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FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.

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Watercolor Coloring for Comics and Illustrations. Illustration course by Sergio Bleda

Watercolor Coloring for Comics and Illustrations

A course by Sergio Bleda
Illustrator and illustrator. Valencia, Spain.
Joined July 2017
  • 96% positive reviews (254)
  • 6,127 students