Illustration with Paint and Mixed Technique (Spanish, Multisub)

Learn to create characters by combining acrylics, oil paint, gouache, dye and coloured pencils
In this course, Jesús Benítez—artist and illustrator known for his works based on cosmic terror, science fiction, and Mexican post-muralism—will teach you to explore different illustration techniques based on classical painting and will help you discover the best way to combine them to get the most out of them. Taking as a starting point the creation of a character, you will learn to work on anatomy, perspective, lighting and color, while knowing the different techniques, tools and materials in depth.

What will you learn in this online course?
You will begin immersing yourself fully in the universe of Jesús Benítez; You will know your work thoroughly and he will teach you which are the artists that inspire you the most when creating.

Next, it will explain what every artist should know about color theory and propose some exercises that will help you to establish this knowledge. It will also tell you about the materials and supports that these techniques allow you to explore.

You will acquire knowledge in the field of composition, witnessing the way in which Jesús Benítez transfers his work to different media, depending on the technique he is working on.

It will explain how to prepare and how to work with acrylic, oil, gouache, ink and colored pencils, as well as the best way to combine all these techniques in a natural way. Jesus will tell you some of his best kept secrets when it comes to creating and combining all these means.

What is this course’s project?
You will make an illustration combining different traditional techniques. Jesús Benítez will teach you how to work acrylic, oil, gouache, ink and color pencil, but you can choose those with which you feel most comfortable.

Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, artists and anyone interested in exploring traditional painting techniques to apply them to the creation of modern and alternative illustration.

Requirements and materials
It is not necessary that you have previous knowledge of painting or have worked before with any of these techniques; you will only need to have basic notions of drawing.

With regard to the materials you will need acrylic, oil, gouache, brushes, markers, stylus, colored pencils and some support to paint.