Watercolor Techniques for Dreamlike Illustrations

Awaken your imagination and turn your dreams into reality with the emotion of watercolor alongside illustrator and writer Gemma Capdevila. The mysteries of the world and Gemma’s own passion for nature act as infinite sources of inspiration for her illustrations, which have been featured in publications by major publishers including Penguin Random House, Santillana, and Editorial Planeta.

In this course, learn how to create a watercolor composition with a variety of hands-on and digital techniques. Gemma teaches you how to control transparency, create gradients, and some unique ways to create amazing effects with different brush strokes. Soon, your dreams will be at your fingertips!

Meet Gemma and learn about her career as a professional illustrator. See how she got started, discover some of her main influences, and review the content to be covered in the course.

In the second unit, dive into the world of watercolor painting. Start practicing transparency techniques with a series of hands-on exercises. Then, experiment with gradients, including wet and dry blending methods.

Gemma explains how to achieve a more organic color palette for your illustrations. She shows you the tricks she uses to achieve some amazing effects by exploring the use of white space and the textures of different paper.

Look for inspiration to experiment with various techniques and colors in your sketches. Then, get ready to draw your final illustration. Begin with a basic sketch, start drawing figures and elements, and finish by learning how to apply color.