Scientific Illustration of Animals in Watercolor
Materials and Tools
A course by Balamoc , Illustrator
About the video: Materials and Tools
Overview
“In this lesson you will see the materials that you will use for drawing and the materials that you will use to paint with watercolor. ”
In this video lesson Balamoc addresses the topic: Materials and Tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Scientific Illustration of Animals in Watercolor . Explore all the possibilities of this technique by creating detailed and lively illustrations of animal life .
Partial transcription of the video
“Materials and Tools Now that you got to know me, we'll go over the materials for our final project. First, we'll need a base. We'll need 300 gsm paper. This paper comes in block or sheet format. If you use a block, you don't need to use tape to hold it. If you'll be working on individual sheets, I suggest using tape. It can be gummed paper tape. This tape keeps our paper in place so it won't curve under the excess moisture. You can also use a low adhesion tape. This tape's special. It doesn't damage the paper. But it keeps it firm enough so we can work on it. After the base, we'll need some...”
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Course summary for: Scientific Illustration of Animals in Watercolor
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Naturalistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Balamoc
A course by Balamoc
Carlos Ortega Contreras, better known as Balamoc, is a scientific and nature illustrator. He has worked as an illustrator for institutes, wildlife sanctuaries, specialists, and museums on various projects to spread awareness about flora and fauna. He has also given workshops and courses on this illustration medium.
Balamoc is passionate about drawing, painting, and natural sciences. Discovering scientific illustration opened the door to a whole new world of details, shapes, and colors.
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