Skillshare
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English
1-2 hours worth of material
selfpaced
Overview
If you love watercolor and character design, then this is the class for you.
Explore the magic of watercolour as picture book illustrator Nina Rycroft walks you through the process of illustrating the same character five different ways while getting insider insights, tips, and tricks. No prior knowledge or experience required! By the end, you'll have a feel for what style works best for you, as well as a toolbox of techniques to create your own watercolor magic!
In this class, you will explore watercolour with a ...
- dip-pen and ink line
- fine liner and brush-ink line
- carbon pencil line
- tech-pen line
- a charcoal line
Interested in character design?
Here is my series of Skillshare classes that walk you through the entire process of how to illustrate a character from start to finish.
Nina's Character Design Series
- Face Facts: Beginners Guide to Drawing a Self Portrait
- Face Shapes: Draw a Series of Character Using Simple Shapes
- 101 Guide to Drawing Eyes
- Emoji Me: The art of Facial Expression
- How to Draw the Head From Every Angle: Part One
- How to Draw the Head From Every Angle: Part Two
- How to Draw the Head From Every Angle: Part Three
- Draw a Circus of Characters: Exploring Body Shape and Proportion
- Draw a Circus of Movement: Simple Techniques to Bring Characters to Life
- Draw a Circus of Line & Gesture: Design a Picture Book Character From Start to Finish
- Watercolor Magic: One Character Five Ways
- Illustration Masterclass: Exploring Technique and Style
- Learn to Use Procreate: Design and Illustrate a Bear Character
- • NEW • Animal Character Design for Picture Book Illustrators: Techniques and tips for designing characters with a narrative
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Project • Material List
- Illustration 1 • Watercolour • Dip-pen
- Illustration 2 • Watercolor • Fine-liner & Brush
- Illustration 3 • Watercolour • Carbon Pencil
- Illustration 4 • Watercolor • Fine-liner
- Illustration 5 • Watercolor • Charcoal Pencil
- BONUS • Watercolor Paper Basics
Taught by
Nina Rycroft
