Elaine Leon Fashion Illustrator Graphic Designer

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Hand Mixing Gouache with Kremer Pigments and Schmincke Binder

February 27, 2015
Did you ever wonder where Van Gohg, Monet or Renoir picked out their paint tubes? Well, they didn’t. They bought pigments and elements such as grounded stones, plants and charred bones, mixed them up with binders and solvents and created paint. There something awesome about mixing your own paint. Though it may be overwhelming to some, for me it’s a right of passage. After researching the matter for about 4 years, I decided to give it a go. Kremer is a great pigment company and  ...

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How to Use Brush Pens in Fashion Illustration

January 7, 2015
I wanted to invite you to join me as I explore Pentel Aquash Brush Pens and Yasutomo ink. All week long! They not only allow you to create strong ink strokes, but by giving the pen a little squeeze, you will unveil beautiful transparent washes. I use either a 2h or 6h pencil because I do not want the marks of the pencil to be very visible. The set of brush pens I purchased has three sizes- broad, medium and fine. Fill them up with water or liquid paint and watch their beauty. You will need:  ...

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The Russian Obsession- Emmys Fashion Gouache Illustration

September 7, 2014
 I have been exploring different mediums, and as much as I love anything French, I am loving my Russian art supplies. Specially the gouaches! I recently purchased a master collection of Russian gouaches and I really love the results I got on my painting. The consistency is rich and thick, which allowed me to create texture on my piece. They even have metallic gouache paint set!! The opacity was superb and I could even rework the paint later with water. Some gouaches have an acrylic  ...

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In the Flesh: MIxing a Good Skin Tone with Watercolors.

March 28, 2014
If you are into painting as much as me, this tutorial will give you an idea on how to create a good skin tone color with watercolors. Included is a 15 second video to help you along. 1. Dip your brush in yellow and red and mix the two. 2. Now add a bit of Ultramarine blue. just a tiny bit!! 3. As you mix it you will see the mixture turn a little brown, the way darker skin tones may look 4. To make the color mixture favor lighter skin tones, add a bit of yellow. For darker skin tones, add  ...

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