Botanical Sketchbooking: A Meditative Approach
Colour and Texture: Bright Colours 3
A course by Lapin , Urban Sketcher
About the video: Colour and Texture: Bright Colours 3
Overview
“In this third part of the lesson, we will add different shades and more details to our drawing.”
In this video lesson Lapin addresses the topic: Colour and Texture: Bright Colours 3, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Sketchbooking: A Meditative Approach. Slow down and connect with nature by learning how to illustrate plants and flowers using watercolors.
Partial transcription of the video
“Once I feel happy with the main tone, I will look for This more subtle colors in the reflection I'm witnessing, I've got a bit of yellow from the Italian That is right behind. Now I will clean my brush, take this yellow cadmium That's why in this palette I've got some brightest color over here. to get some super bright colors on the flowers, especially. and I will go for the brightest yellow where I see those few etamines. tiny spot. I think it will make a difference and create a vibration that gives you more realism to the drawing. I also see a bit of green, so I will come back with the gr...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Sketchbooking: A Meditative Approach
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Lapin
A course by Lapin
Lapin is an urban sketcher based in Barcelona, Spain. As a young boy, he remembers accompanying his father—an airplane technician—to his workplace to draw planes and imagine their stories. His three passions remain the same to this day: aviation, paleontology, and drawing.
In 18 years, he has filled over 200 sketchbooks, published 30 books, and was named the official air and space painter for the French Army in 2019. He’s a member of the Urban Sketching Community since 2008 and teaches Illustration Masters students at Elisava in Barcelona, as well as his own urban sketching workshops. His clients include the French Army, Air France, the City of Barcelona, Le Parisien Magazine, PlayStation, Heineken, Marks & Spencer, Aigle, Peugeot, Porsche, and Formula One.
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