Gouache Botanicals: Paint a Simple Indian Floral Pattern
What you'll learn
- How to create a beautiful minimal floral pattern inspired by classical Indian motifs
- How to gather material for inspiration
- Create stylized floral motifs and leaves for the pattern
- How to sketch the pattern layout
- Various ways to choose a colour palette for your patterns
- To paint the pattern using gouache paints
Requirements
- This is an intermediate to advanced level class primarily because it requires some sketching skill and a steady hand. However, don’t be discouraged to take it if you’re a beginner! I have included some free practice work sheets which are specially designed for beginners to practice and improve hand control! These are great exercises even if you’re not a beginner as you can use them to warm up before you start.
Description
In this class you will learn to sketch and paint a simple floral pattern inspired by classical Indian Floral Designs in a very unique style.
We will cover the various steps involved in my process of creating these beautiful minimal floral patterns.
You will learn:
How to gather material for inspiration
Create stylized floral motifs and leaves for the pattern
How to sketch the pattern layout
Various ways to choose a colour palette for your patterns
To paint the pattern using gouache paints
Who is this class for?
This class is great for illustrators, hobbyists and surface pattern designers who are just starting out.
This is an intermediate to advanced level class primarily because it requires some sketching skill and a steady hand. However, don’t be discouraged to take it if you’re a beginner! I have included some free practice work sheets which are specially designed for beginners to practice and improve hand control! These are great exercises even if you’re not a beginner as you can use them to warm up before you start.
By the end of this class you will have a beautiful Indian floral pattern which you would’ve created from scratch and a good knowledge of the initial design development stages of creating a floral pattern.
Who this course is for:
- This course is great for surface pattern designers, illustrators, hobbyists and artists looking to start creating patterns
Instructor
- 4.9 Instructor Rating
- 4 Reviews
- 25 Students
- 4 Courses
My name is Devika Chandrababu Mahajan and I am an artist, architect, illustrator and surface pattern designer (not particularly in that order) living in Punjab, India.
I have always loved painting and in late 2018 I took a huge leap of faith, put a stop to my architecture career and started making art hoping to make it a full time job. Thus, The Artsychoke was born in a little corner of my room. Today my little ‘studio’ still remains the same but The Artsychoke has grown into a brand creating artwork for a wide range of products like tech accessories, clothing, home décor, stationery etc.
In addition to selling original paintings, I license my art through print- on –demand websites like Society6, Redbubble and Teepublic.
I love architecture and nature and you'll find those as the inspiration for most of my art.
I mostly stick to two styles – quirky playful like some of my architectural illustrations and intricately detailed like my floral patterns or traditional Kerala mural paintings.
I keep finding things all around me that pique my interest and hence I am constantly exploring and experimenting with new styles, techniques and mediums.