Negative Watercolor Painting for Botanical Illustration
Presentation
A course by Cristina Cilloniz , Botanical Illustrator
Joined November 2017
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“Here, I will tell you about my professional history, my studies and how I became a botanical artist. I will talk about the projects that have marked me the most and I will show you the aesthetics and concept of my work. ”
In this video lesson Cristina Cilloniz addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Negative Watercolor Painting for Botanical Illustration. Learn how to paint botanical pieces that are full of life with a technique ideal for creating depth effects.
Partial transcription of the video
“Presentation Hello, welcome to my course. My name is Cristina Cilloniz and I'm a botanical illustrator. I grew up in the countryside, my grandmother has a farm in Chincha and we spent every weekend and summer there. I have a huge family, many work in agroforestry. So, a passion for nature was always present. I always remember my dad observing plants with a magnifying glass and seeing him doing that, it really rubs off on you. Although I started painting and drawing as a child, I really enjoyed manual crafts, so I went on to study architecture. As an architecture student, I really enjoyed th...”
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Course summary for: Negative Watercolor Painting for Botanical Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Cristina Cilloniz
A course by Cristina Cilloniz
For Cristina Cilloniz, watercolor was a source of creativity and growth at a crucial moment in her life. An architect by profession and passionate about nature, she decided to change the trajectory of her life in 2016, when she began to dedicate herself exclusively to botanical watercolor illustration and turned it into a tool to explore, heal and share.
He has collaborated with renowned brands such as L'Occitane, Patagonia and Faber-Castell in different formats: stationery products, wallpapers, fabrics and wood.
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