Drawing and Gouache of Jewelry and Watches

Drawing and Gouache of a High Jewelry watch on the theme of Ancient Egypt

The Art of drawing and gouache of jewelry and watches

Designing jewelry and/or watches is an art that requires years of practice. This is a great asset for putting your jewelry or watch ideas on paper. This allows me to be as close as possible to the final result from the start of the project and to avoid unpleasant disappointments. This is one of the key assets of the house.

 

 

  

Why drawing and gouache in Jewelry, Jewelry and Watchmaking?

 

In jewelry, jewelry and watchmaking, drawing and gouache are inseparable from the creative process. Drawing and gouache generally come before the prototyping stage. These techniques allow the jeweler, the lapidary, the jeweler, the watchmaker or even the designer to express their idea to the client. This idea can then be adapted according to the client's wishes. The key to a good drawing or gouache of a watch or piece of jewelry is not only its aesthetic aspect, it is also that it is achievable with the techniques mastered by the house. The use of color is a plus when it comes to pieces with several materials or stones of different colors. We will be able to seek the subtle balance of colors associated with the subtle balance of shapes. A professional draftsman and gouache artist must learn over the years freehand drawing, perspective, the representation of textures, the representation of stones and materials. Like all crafts, the more you practice, the more you improve.

Drawing and gouache of jewelry and watches: an art and craft technique

 

Designer jeweler, jeweler, watchmaker or jewelry brand all need drawing and gouache. From the initial sketch on the corner of a table to the final gouache, you have to know how to restore precious metals, precious stones and fine stones. Whether you are making a ring, a pair of earrings, a piece of jewelry or jewelry, you will have to use this technique. Drawing and gouache will allow the craftsman to reflect on the technical challenges of the following stages: setting, polishing, surface work in order to create a piece of jewelry or a watch faithful to the imagined creation. It is also an essential means of communication between the different trades of the major jewelry houses. The complexity of mastering the drawing and gouache of jewelry and watches makes it an art profession in its own right.