How to Illustrate Fantasy Concepts using Gouache on Black Paper
This course is especially for fantasy enthusiasts who adore the finished magical look of a black paper illustration.
Join a community of over 150 artists learning fantasy illustration on black paper.
This course is designed to introduce you to the mesmerizing art of illustrating on black paper with gouache. Whether you're an aspiring artist seeking to refine your skills or a curious beginner eager to explore a new artistic avenue, this course is your gateway to a captivating form of expression.🍃 New Bonus section 🍃
DOODLING WITH GOUACHE
All enrolled students will have access to any upcoming bonus sections
+ Join a private community of BLACK PAPER WIZARDS who are also enrolled in the course!
🖤 RECOMMENDED MATERIALS 🖤
About Kiara
FREE PREVIEWChallenges of painting on black paper
Materials
Exercise 1: Writing Your Idea
Gathering References
Exercise 2: Sketching Mushrooms
Exercise 3: Paint Swatches
Palette Organization and Color Mixing
Exercise 4: Painting a Lantern
Sketching Your Concept Idea
The Painting Process (Blocking In)
The Painting Process (Details)
Painting Your Idea
Taking photos, process videos, writing hashtags + more
Enjoy additional learning materials to accompany your artistic journey.
A 28 page E-Book course companion with learning objectives, the course exercises, and more to accompany your experience.
Join a private community of black paper wizards who are enrolled in the course and share your artworks with them.
This tutorial shows you how to take pictures and videos of your black paper creations for social media. There is also a bonus section with 3 parts: "Doodling with Gouache" where I demonstrate how to paint without any sketch and create dynamic lighting on the black paper.
I think the most valuable was learning how to deal with gouache and how to get different visual results depending on the thickness of the paint. I think I also really liked that the course went through two practice paintings; I think this helped me familiarize myself with the paints, the black paper, and also how to achieve a glowy lighting effect in my paintings.
I really appreciate this course! I've always been so interested in mystical, fairy-type, and bestiary art and I never really knew how to actually create this specific genre of art with my own hands. I also love that I was able to use a new medium and learn more about art in general!
It was very well done and it helped me understand the difference I need to paint on black as opposed to on white paper.