Artistic Illustration with Chinese Ink and Watercolor
A course by Laura Behnke García , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
Learn to create vibrant illustrations with a personal, artistic touch using India ink and watercolor
Learn to create vibrant illustrations with a personal, artistic touch using India ink and watercolor
Want to create vibrant illustrations with your own personal touch? Learn the techniques with illustrator and watercolorist Laura Behnke. The Chilean artist works independently on editorial publications and branding projects for private clients, and also has a line of products using her own illustrations.
In this course, learn to compose an illustration in your own signature style using India ink and watercolors. Laura teaches you to do a sketch using India ink and add color using simple ombré watercolor techniques for a stunning final composition. She also shows you how to digitize your piece to be shared online or printed.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 18 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (34)
- 736 students
- 13 lessons (2h 33m)
- 18 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?
Create an illustration in ink and watercolor with your own artistic twist.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone wanting to start out with watercolor and India ink, and also those with more experience who would like to develop new creative methods for working with light and shadow using watercolors.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of drawing are necessary for this course.
For materials, you need India ink, tube watercolors, watercolor brushes, 300 g pure cotton paper, paper for sketching, masking tape, a wooden frame, a scanner or phone with a good quality camera, and a computer with access to Adobe Photoshop.
Reviews
A course by Laura Behnke García
Laura Behnke is an architect by training but an illustrator by trade. Her work can be divided into two branches: watercolor compositions and signature artistic illustration. She likes to work directly on paper and build stories that serve as a diary tackling a range of topics.
She works as a freelancer on editorial publications and branding projects for independent clients as well as developing product ranges using her own illustrations.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Working with India ink
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Materials
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Chinese ink exercises
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Preliminary sketch
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Final sketch
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Painting the background
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U3
Work the watercolor
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First approach to watercolor and color palette 1
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First approach to watercolor and color palette 2
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Coloring the warm colors
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Coloring the cool colors
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U4
Digital retouch
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Digitization and digital retouching
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Final thoughts
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FP
Final project
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Artistic illustration with ink and watercolor
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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.
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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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synfony89
Corso interessante e ben spiegato, l' insegnante é molto preparata mi piacerebbe seguire altri suoi corsi in futuro.
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vagacosmos
Es muy interesante probar las técnicas que no había experimentado antes. Me encanta y valoro mucho sus explicaciones muy claras.
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jacqndan
I learnt a great deal from this course.
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It is an interesting course. I recommend it a lot.
crisbier85
PlusExcelente curso, la explicación muy clara , muy recomendable
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