Naturalist Bird Illustration with Watercolors
Color palette
A course by Antonia Reyes Montealegre , Naturalist Illustration
Joined May 2017
Observe and interpret the beauty of birds and learn to paint their feathers, shapes, and vivid colors
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Joined May 2017
About the video: Color palette
Overview
“Before starting to paint our drawing, it is important to plan the colors that we are going to use. In this lesson we will talk about observing the color of our models and recreating it in watercolor.”
In this video lesson Antonia Reyes Montealegre addresses the topic: Color palette, which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalist Bird Illustration with Watercolors. Observe and interpret the beauty of birds and learn to paint their feathers, shapes, and vivid colors.
Partial transcription of the video
“Color palette In this lesson, I'll talk about color. The first thing to do before you start a drawing and this is for any illustration, is to plan the color palette. Don't think this is a process for beginners only. Even I, or any other experienced artist, always does one before starting. Nature has an infinite range of colors compared to the range of colors a stationary or an art shop can provide us. Let's learn to look at those colors to interpret them with the materials we have. Here we will see a picture of the blue heron, which is what I will illustrate. And if I expand it, I will see ...”
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Course summary for: Naturalist Bird Illustration with Watercolors
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Category
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Areas
Naturalistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
A course by Antonia Reyes Montealegre
Antonia defines herself as an illustrator of nature. She has specialized in the representation of the Chilean flora and fauna, a natural paradise. Her relationship with nature has always stemmed from exploration, then from her studio, to interpret it artistically. She aspires to generate illustrations that transmit emotions and show the beauty of nature. All her work is done by hand, with pencils, watercolors, and paper.
The majority of her projects are self-managed, due to her passion for entwining illustrations with experiences, workshops, excursions, etc. She shares her work and discoveries on social media and on her website, which has become an illustrated blog.
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- 13 lessons (2h 4m)
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- Level: Beginner
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