Naturalist Illustrations with Watercolors: Drawing and Composition
Influences
A course by Cristina Cilloniz , Botanical Illustrator
Joined November 2017
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you where I draw inspiration for my creations, what books have helped and inspired me in my work. I will introduce you to the work of other artists that I love so that you can see the different approaches that can be given to your illustrations, always looking for them to be original and genuine.”
In this video lesson Cristina Cilloniz addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalist Illustrations with Watercolors: Drawing and Composition. Learn illustration techniques to give life to animals, insects, and botanical elements.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I’ll talk about my influences, different artists that inspire and motivate me to continue creating. I will show you some accounts that I follow on social media and also my two favorite books. I think I’m naturally attracted by the color palette each artist uses, and it's the first thing that strikes me when I look for references. I'll start by talking about Media Jamshidi, who is an artist that I came across relatively recently. She works on watercolor illustrations that she uses to design surfaces. I really like her style. She does watercolor illustration, botani...”
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Course summary for: Naturalist Illustrations with Watercolors: Drawing and Composition
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Naturalistic 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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