Stylized Portrait Painting with Gouache
A course by Davi Calil , Painter, Illustrator, and Comic Artist
Learn contemporary painting techniques to create stylized portraits from start to finish
Learn contemporary painting techniques to create stylized portraits from start to finish
If you're interested in the creative possibilities of gouache, painter, illustrator, and comic artist Davi Calil is the perfect person to guide you on this journey. As founder of the comic collective Dead Hamster and winner of the Troféu HQMIX for his graphic novel Quaisqualigundum, his go-to medium for creating uniquely expressive portraits is gouache.
In this course, learn to paint your own stylized portraits using gouache. Davi teaches you how to analyze human facial anatomy and use your observations to create geometric structures. From here, see how to distort and exaggerate the human form simply and effectively for expressive, one-of-a-kind artworks.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 13 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (122)
- 2,538 students
- 13 lessons (2h 31m)
- 13 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint a portrait with gouache using a sculpture as your reference, exploring traditional techniques, expressive forms, and vibrant colors.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone curious to see where some gouache paints and a few paintbrushes can take them.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary for this course.
For materials, you need gouache paints, synthetic-hair paintbrushes (flat wash and round), paper, a mixing palette, and some basic cleaning products.
Reviews
A course by Davi Calil
Davi Calil is a painter, illustrator, and comic artist. He started to produce his first caricatures and comic strips for his town's (Guararema, São Paulo) local paper at the age of 15. He has self-published two works with Dead Hamster, the publishing house which he cofounded, titled Surubotron and Quaisqualigundum, and the latter won him the Troféu HQMIX in the Single-Issue Independent Publication category.
In addition to his creative career, Davi has over a decade's teaching experience and has run workshops in a number of different Brazilian cities. He was also a character designer for Cartoon Network's animated series Haunted Tales for Wicked Kids.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Pareidolia
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Materials
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Start with the movement
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Color theory
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Tonal value
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Painting process
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U3
The limits of form
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Reference selection and analysis
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Styling and design
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Production
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Finalization
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U4
Dialogue through painting
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Finding your voice as an author
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Alternative forms of financing
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FP
Final project
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Stylized Portrait Painting with Gouache
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killianlevi
Amando o curso! Me tirou uma dúvida que eu tinha há muito tempo sobre como ir compondo a pintura com a escada de valores. O Davi tem um jeito muito único e natural de ensinar e isso me mantém com a atenção fixa em cada parte do processo. Ainda preciso concluir as unidades finais, de qualquer forma sinto que já posso recomendar o curso para mais pessoas. Recomendo 100%!!!
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robertsartwork
Great course! Very informative.
franceforshort
I'm not actually done the course yet but I'm absolutely loving it. I love how Davi Calil infuses his personality into the course and how he explains things in such a playful manner. I've had a few a-ha moments (loved the explanation of Goethe's triangle as well as the light to dark back to light painting process) and have been positively challenged to be more loose and expressive with my brush strokes. Definitely recommend the course, I'll be coming back to it again and again.
mimiwas
It is a very helpful and insightful course! Not only did I learn how to work with gauche but also I have gained few additional skills and tools for future!
Davi is a very skilled and positive person. Even though I don’t speak his language I got the feeling he really tries to clearly communicate what he was us to learn.
Thank you!
cul2
I absolutely love this course. It is different from the others in that paint is used exclusively. I was challenged in my usual techniques. The instructor provides thorough explanation and examples to convey the subject matter. This is a course you will return to again and again.