Artistic Illustration with Chinese Ink and Watercolor

Start the course by getting to know Laura Behnke. She talks about her personal background and her job as an illustrator as well as the main influences present in her work.

Familiarize yourself with the materials you need throughout the course and get going with a few exercises on light and shadow. See how to create your initial sketch using India ink and water in order to refine the composition of your piece, then move on to the definitive sketch. Learn how to work with the ink in a uniform way to form the background.

Now it's time to play around with the watercolors in preparation for your final project. Discover how to create vibrant and balanced colors and settle on a color palette, before taking a look at how to apply the watercolors, starting with the warm tones followed by the colder ones.

Next, delve into the digital side of things by scanning your piece and exploring the adjustment of certain parameters including saturation and contrast. To finish up, Laura shows you how to export your piece in different formats as well as how to print it and evaluate the results.