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In the age of sophisticated digital advancements, traditional gouache painting is regarded as a highly specialised and rare skill. Jewellery designers underscore its significance and advocate for its preservation as a prerequisite in the jewellery creation process.
Illustration of a Chaumet brooch in a painting exercise by Draw me a Jewel (Photo credit: Polina Filipova)
Jade bangle sketch by Austy Lee
Jewellery designer Claire-Chine Hardion
Bubble Tea necklace sketch by Claire-Chine Hardion
Painting and actual diamond ring with a 9-carat red spinel by Frédéric Mané
This article first appeared in the JNA July/August 2024 issue.
As digital technology permeates the jewellery world, there has been a revitalised fascination with the romantic allure of drawing. Technological advancements in digital software have revolutionised jewellery design, offering precision, efficiency and expanded capabilities. While these tools are invaluable for tasks such as 3D modelling and rendering, digital rendering alone may not effectively capture creative nuances. New schools and courses thus reiterate the importance of illustration in a designer's skill set.
Working with gouache or opaque watercolour may appear deceptively simple. Like all art forms however, mastery requires dedicated study and exceptional skill. Haute Joaillerie...
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