Editorial Illustration of Characters in Gouache
A course by Julia Bereciartu , Illustrator
Learn how to create an editorial illustration full of life and texture using gouache paint, from the initial planning to getting it printed
Learn how to create an editorial illustration full of life and texture using gouache paint, from the initial planning to getting it printed
Take your first steps in editorial illustration alongside artist and gouache expert Julia Bereciartu, who has worked with publishers like Alfaguara, SM, Astronave, Quarto Books, Bloomsbury, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Penguin Kids, Simon & Schuster, and Little Brown, as well as companies like Google, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon.
In this course, Julia teaches you the secrets to painting with gouache and guides you step by step through the process of creating an editorial illustration. Bring full-color characters to life, from planning to printing.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 27 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (97)
- 1,524 students
- 20 lessons (4h 6m)
- 27 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Illustrate an emblematic scene from your favorite book using gouache.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who's curious about gouache and wants to learn how to use this versatile medium to create vibrant and expressive illustrations.
Requirements and materials
All you need for this course are basic drawing skills.
As for materials, you need a set of gouache paints with the basic colors, synthetic brushes in different sizes, fine-grain watercolor paper, masking tape, a mixing palette, a pencil, an eraser, colored pencils, a scanner, and a computer with Photoshop. Optional materials include wax pastels, a light table, a printer, and an iPad with Procreate.
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A course by Julia Bereciartu
Julia Bereciartu is an illustrator from San Sebastián, Spain, who now lives in Madrid. She specializes in editorial illustration creating artwork for both book covers and picturebooks. She has also done work in advertising and merchandising as well as for toys.
Over the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to work with publishing companies from the United State and United Kingdom, such as Quarto Books, Bloomsbury, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Penguin Kids, Abrams, Simon & Schuster, and Little Brown, as well as companies like Google, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon. She has also done illustrations for the publishing companies Alfaguara, SM, and Astronave in Spain.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Materials and techniques
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Materials that we are going to use
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Introduction to gouache
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Practicing with the gouache
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Adding textures
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U3
Creating our scene
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Search for ideas and references
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Sketching our illustration: the characters
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Sketching our illustration: the composition
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Sketching our illustration: the final sketch
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U4
Time to paint
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Digital color proofs
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Transferring our sketch to paper
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Applying the color: the background 1
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Applying the color: the background 2
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Applying color: figures 1
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Applying color: figures 2
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Applying the color: the final details
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U5
Digitizing our illustration
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How to scan our illustrations
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Retouching in Photoshop
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Sharing our work
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FP
Final project
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Editorial illustration of characters in gouache
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aidn_tsuki
Me gustó mucho, las explicaciones son muy buenas y me divertí mucho.
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always a delight to learn about gouache! Would like to see more from this teacher
laura.huerta.lara
Ha sido un curso alucinante!! Espero y deseo que Julia quiera hacer alguno más algún día!!
RECOMENDADÍSIMO!!!
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eva.russo-1306
Such a great course! I love the teacher and her stile and I enjoyed every minute! I highly recommend it!
cmportillorama
Un curso excelente, Julia es fantástica!!!
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