Introduction to Illustration of Characters with Gouache and India Ink (Spanish, Multisub)

Learn to give personality to your creations through colour
The work of Andonella – illustrator and drawer with high doses of black humor and irreverence – is characterized by representing, through its characters, the perfect balance between sweetness and grotesqueness. With a very powerful color palette and a unique style, he managed to catch the eye of several brands such as Nike, Ponds and H & M, as well as publications such as Vice, Juxtapoz, Nylon and Pictoline.

In this course you will learn the creative and technical process for the creation of characters with gouache and Chinese ink, reviewing the basic principles of drawing, guiding you from the first sketches, to the digitization of your illustrations.

What will you learn in this online course?
You will start knowing the work of Andonella, who will also tell you about her favorite artists.

Next, it will show you the importance of creating a moodboard and, it will teach you to collect all those elements that inspire you to capture them in your characters through the graphic style and the color palette.

Andonella will talk about the drawing method she has developed throughout her career as an illustrator, which helps her create characters more effectively. In addition, it will give you a few creative tips to help you let go of your hand and discover the pleasure of drawing.

Then, you will learn the materials that you will use throughout the course and you will learn to correctly handle each one of them.

You will know the importance of color and you will learn to work with the chromatic circle to give more character to your illustrations. You will discover new tools and create your own color palette with gouache.

Once you have the finished sketch and your color palette defined, you will make the drawing in an analogical way, then digitize it, make the color correction with Photoshop and give it the final touches to apply it in any medium.

What is this course’s project?
Based on a popular character or an invented one, you will create your own character from your moodboard, to which you will print a unique personality through gouache and Indian ink.

Who is this online course for?
To illustrators, designers, cartoonists and, to anyone with curiosity to create their own characters in a different way.

Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge of any kind is required. With regard to materials, you will need pencil and paper, gouache paint, brushes, watercolor paper, Indian ink and a godet, as well as a computer with Adobe Photoshop installed.