Painting with Gouache: Create Poetic Illustrations
A course by Cagla Zimmermann , Illustrator and Designer
Discover the creative process behind painting with gouache and illustrate playful scenes that express your inner world
Discover the creative process behind painting with gouache and illustrate playful scenes that express your inner world
With gouache painting, each brushstroke is an opportunity to open a new door and express your emotions. Illustrator and designer Cagla Zimmermann uses the medium to develop her playful style and spread happiness and hope through her work. Her art has been sold around the world and turned into prints and stationery.
In this course, Cagla shares her expertise in creating captivating artwork with gouache painting techniques. Learn to mix, blend and layer colors to express your inner world and bring your ideas to life on the page.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 21 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (223)
- 5,024 students
- 19 lessons (4h 0m)
- 21 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a folk-inspired gouache illustration using a variety of gouache painting techniques.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in learning to paint with gouache or expressing themselves through art.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
You will need gouache or acrylic gouache colors, round brushes, watercolor paper, a pencil, and an eraser.
Reviews
A course by Cagla Zimmermann
Cagla Zimmermann is a Turkish illustrator and designer who specializes in the use of gouache. Her artistic journey began in secondary school, where she was chosen to take part in an art atelier organized by her teacher. There, she learned to refine her skills and work with different materials. Cagla went on to study a Master’s degree in international relations but later turned her creative passion into a career after the same teacher encouraged her to post her artwork online years later.
As well as sharing her art with over 22k followers, Cagla runs her own online shop where she sells prints and illustrated stationery products. She has collaborated with a number of artists and musicians, and her work has been sold around the world.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Dipping into the World of Gouache
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Materials and Brush Care
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Mixing
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Layering 1
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Layering 2
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Blending
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Detail Brushes Are Not Scary
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U3
Get Creative and Sketch
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How to Get Inspired
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How to Compose an Illustration
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Sketching the Final Illustration
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U4
Painting with Joyful Colors
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The Tail with Flowers 1
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The Tail with Flowers 2
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The Houses: Mixed Media 1
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The Houses: Mixed Media 2
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The Last Details 1
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The Last Details 2
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U5
Adjusting to the Digital World
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Scanning and Editing the Original Art
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How to Use Social Media Effectively
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FP
Final project
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Illustration with gouache for beginners
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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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.
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blancaherrera2013
PlusEl curso es excelente. Valoro mucho la generosidad de la profesora para mostrarnos en detalle cómo crea sus ilustraciones. He adquirido herramientas técnicas que no tenía y que espero aplicar con éxito en mi trabajo. Es justo el tipo de instrucción que necesitaba para sumergirme y perder el miedo a pintar con gouache. Cagla ha superado mis expectativas al momento de elegir su curso.
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kerstin_o
I'm very happy with this course. The four hours of content are a treat. I consider it my gouache basics course: it's really well-explained in a calm and motivating manner. The tip on how to draw straight thin lines has been a game-changer for me. Thank you Cagla!
vintageliza
This is one of the best courses I have done on Domestika and I highly recommend her as a instructor
bellarita_2
Este curso es maravilloso, es muy hermosa la manera en que la Maestra crea sus ilustraciones y transmite sus conocimientos, Me encanta.
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blue_rose_emerald
I highly recommend this course as it helps navigate the overwhelming information of getting started with Gouache and Acryla Gouache