Naturalist Illustration Techniques: Whales in Watercolor
Orca Whale Details
A course by Antonia Reyes Montealegre , Naturalist Illustrator
Joined May 2017
Joined May 2017
About the video: Orca Whale Details
Overview
“After the overall body is done, it's time to change to thinner brushes and work on the details. You will learn how to draw the face, the fins, and the tail. These details will bring to life your illustrations. I'll teach you how to draw the white patches on the Orca’s skin too. ”
In this video lesson Antonia Reyes Montealegre addresses the topic: Orca Whale Details, which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalist Illustration Techniques: Whales in Watercolor. Dive into an ocean of watercolor and learn how to illustrate a majestic sea creature by exploring drawing and painting techniques with a splash of experimentation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Continuing with the orca, in the previous lesson you saw me work mostly on the black area of the orca. We left behind these white patches and the dorsal cape we should now be working on. Considering what we talked about when we mentioned counter shading, We have the highlights placed on the white area of the orca and now these white patches should be treated with a light gray to recreate this shadow effect. I'm gonna go with a very light shade of grey. blending in with some clean water. and just applying shadow very close to the outline. so that it's softly blends in towards the inside. I'm...”
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Course summary for: Naturalist Illustration Techniques: Whales in Watercolor
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Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting
Antonia Reyes Montealegre
A course by Antonia Reyes Montealegre
Antonia Reyes, or as some know her, Antonia Pajarito, defines herself as a naturalist illustrator. She has become an expert in depicting the native flora and fauna of Chile. Her relationship with nature always begins with exploration, then moves on to artistic interpretation from her studio. Her goal is to create illustrations that move viewers and show the beauty of the earth. Her method is entirely analog, using pencils and watercolors on paper.
Most of her projects are independent, as she is passionate about combining illustrations with experiences, workshops, excursions, etc. She shares her work and discoveries on social media and on her website, both of which have become her logbooks.
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