Basic Botanical Pressing Techniques
Tips on how to properly glue your dried plants and principles of botanical composition
A course by Happy Green Family , Graphic Designer and Botanical Artist
Joined February 2018
Joined February 2018
About the video: Tips on how to properly glue your dried plants and principles of botanical composition
Overview
“It seems obvious but it is not, gluing your pressed and preserved sheets has its science, and I want to give you some parameters so that you take them into account and do not spoil them.”
In this video lesson Happy Green Family addresses the topic: Tips on how to properly glue your dried plants and principles of botanical composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basic Botanical Pressing Techniques. Learn how to preserve and press plants to create unique botanical art compositions.
Partial transcription of the video
“How to Paste your Dried Plants Correctly and principles of botanic composition In this lesson, I'll tell you about visual composition, I'll teach you some principles that you can use in your compositions, and I'll teach you the right way to paste your plants to the base you choose. Visual composition is about organizing elements in a chosen format so that it looks organized and pleasant and a harmonious way. I'll teach you six basic principles that you can keep in mind, but they're not a straitjacket. These principles can be applied and combined using your intuition. I always invite you to ...”
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Course summary for: Basic Botanical Pressing Techniques
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Collage, DIY, Fine Arts, Floral & Plant Design
Happy Green Family
A course by Happy Green Family
Camila is a graphic designer with experience in magazine design and the editorial field. The Colombian artist is the founder of Happy Green Family, a botanical laboratory focused on promoting creativity. The space helps her dedicate herself to taxonomy by exploring plants and finding new techniques to press and preserve them. Her mission is to bring people closer to nature and understand the wonderful benefits it can bring into our lives.
Camila’s clients enjoy being in contact with nature and are able to value the importance of the exclusive handmade pieces she creates. Her work can be found online and on social media.
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