Negative Watercolor Painting for Botanical Illustration
Colour
A course by Cristina Cilloniz , Botanical Illustrator
Joined November 2017
Joined November 2017
About the video: Colour
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you about color theory and how to recognize the differences between saturation, transparency, brightness and hue in watercolors. You will learn to prepare all the color mixtures that we will use according to your mood board. ”
In this video lesson Cristina Cilloniz addresses the topic: Colour, 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
“Color Before I talk to you about color theory, I would like to explain a little about how I like to set up the table before I start working. The first thing I do, although it is not 100% necessary, but I recommend it, is to stick the paper to the base with magic tape. What does this do? Well, if you use a lot of water and your work is very wet, holding it tight will help to stop the paper becoming bent out of shape by the water. Then, the brushes, pencil, this color wheel, which I will explain later, kneadable eraser, two cups of water, my color palette. I'm right-handed and it's more comfo...”
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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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