Naturalist Illustration Techniques: Whales in Watercolor

Overview

“This is the part of the process where you want to be playful and a little experimental, letting the effect of salt on top of watercolor surprise you. Many times, this is going to feel like we are working on an abstract painting contained inside the shape of a whale. I will explain to you why it's so important to give the proper definition to the fins, the head, and the jawline. You'll learn some tips to do little details so that you do not get too carried away with pattern and texture so your illustration can still resemble a realistic whale. ”

In this video lesson Antonia Reyes Montealegre addresses the topic: Humpback Whale 2, 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

“So I have brushed off the salt for a second time and you can see that there is still enough texture on the dark areas. I'm also not being too much of a perfectionist when it comes to these brush strokes and water stains. on the top side of the body. This is because the skin of the humpback whale is not completely smooth, so some markings are really not bothering me at all. But now it is time that I build the rest of the body of the whale with more layers of watercolor. I'm gently placing the pigment to make it darker. and letting the pigment sort of lead into a wet piece of paper. and light...”

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Course summary for: Naturalist Illustration Techniques: Whales in Watercolor

• Level: Beginner
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• 14922 students
• 5 units
• 18 lessons (3h 14m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting