Gouache Techniques & Textures: Replicating Mary Blair Alice In Wonderland Concept Art

It's my birthday!!! And to celebrate I chose to replicated a magical piece of concept art that I really love. This nocturnal scene shows Alice entering the mushroom garden where she meets the Caterpillar. It's a strange and exciting moment, kind of like any birthday after the age of 40. Being in my 40s is strange because every year I feel more like I did when I was a small child, filled with wonder and excitement about life... but then there's the aging part! lol

Annnyway, this replicant video is flawed in that I tried to record it in 4K which, I think, is why the camera kept focusing on my hand and not the painting. SORRY! I switched back to HD for the last few segments. I will figure this all out before the next video. If you have any advice, please let me know!

In this video I focus on textures and colour mixing, elements that people have been requesting, so I hope I explain these details in a helpful manner. Enjoy!

Materials Used:

*Acrylic gouache: Primary Red, Primary Magenta, Cyan, Ultramarine, Primary Yellow, Yellow, Black, China White

*Watercolour brushes in various sizes (sm. medium. and a large angle)

*Illustration board

*Washi tape

*Water and paper towel

*Reference image: Concept art made by Mary Blair, from Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951)

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