Negative Watercolor Painting for Children's Illustration
A course by Alinailustra , Illustrator and Designer
Expand your watercolor techniques to add depth and a touch of magic to your illustrations
Expand your watercolor techniques to add depth and a touch of magic to your illustrations
Watercolor is a beautiful art form that easily lends itself to rich combinations of tones, textures, and styles thanks to its wide range of techniques. One such technique is negative painting, which allows you to express your ideas and put them at the forefront of your illustrations by playing with negative space. Join Carolina Alarcón, children's illustrator and expert in this technique, and fill in the blank spaces to bring a one-of-a-kind illustration project to life.
In this course, learn the ins and outs of the negative painting technique by creating a composition with watercolor. Put your creativity to work from the first sketch to the finishing touches to create personal projects for your portfolio and social media. And if you want to delve into the creation of illustrations of characters and settings from scratch, discover their first course Illustration techniques with watercolor and gouache.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 34 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (200)
- 4,313 students
- 15 lessons (2h 34m)
- 34 additional resources (13 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
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a children's illustration using the negative watercolor painting technique and document the creative process for your portfolio and social media.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning how to paint with watercolors or professionals who want to strengthen their illustration portfolio by showcasing advanced techniques.
Requirements and materials
Basic drawing skills are recommended for this course.
The material list includes watercolors, paper, paintbrushes, a pencil, masking tape, colored pencils, and other materials Carolina will specify in the course.
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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.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Before starting
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Painting the empty space
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Creative materials and resources
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Basic exercises for watercolor 1
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Basic exercises for watercolor 2
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Colour
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U3
Lines to count
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The creative look
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Deciding the stroke and color
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Painting the scene: Base
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Painting negative
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Painting negative: Details
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U4
Connect and share
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Share the process
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Job Log: Scan
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Professional platforms for your work
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FP
Final project
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Negative watercolor techniques for children's illustration
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
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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.
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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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eugenia_ontivero
El curso es hermoso y Alina muy clara en su forma de explicar. Disfruté todo el recorrido.
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mympetitsoupirs
Siempre tan didáctica y tan amable, no me canso de oírla hablar, adoro su manera de ilustrar
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dil_indiveri
Carolina è un'ottima insegnante, ho imparato molte cose nuove grazie a lei e non vedo l'ora di cimentarmi nel progetto
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firupicatrofio
Me gusto, sus explicaciones son claras.
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michaela.hartl
Ein sehr gut gemachter Kurs mit einer äußerst sympatischen Lehrerin. Man merkt, dass sie viel Arbeit in ihre Einheiten gesteckt hat und sich sehr viel mühe gibt, dieses schwierige Thema zu erklären. Ich würde den Kurs weiterempfehlen, finde aber, dass man Aquarellgrundkenntnisse braucht um mit der Technik etwas anfangen zu können.
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