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Techniques applied to watercolour illustration

Creative process and botanical study I

A course by Ana Victoria Calderon , Painter and Illustrator

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Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Creative process and botanical study I

Overview

“How to start your project? I'll tell you how to land the ideas and start drawing in pencil. We will enter the flow of the project with practice and studies of botanical elements. I will share some painting tips, as well as the initial process of developing a project.”

In this video lesson Ana Victoria Calderon addresses the topic: Creative process and botanical study I, which is part of the Domestika online course: Techniques applied to watercolour illustration. Learn to digitize your illustrations, commercialize them, and apply them to design projects.

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“LESSON 1 Creative Process + Botanical Study Before starting any project we plan what we’re going to do. In this case, I’m doing a wedding invitation and I talked a lot with the bride beforehand, she showed me photos and inspiration of what she was looking for. It’ll have lots of green and botany, and I thought it was a great way to show you, to take this lesson to show you about botany while also teaching you what to do before starting a project. Always before starting anything you need to research. What I did was go to Google, you can do it directly on your phone, but I printed them to sho...”

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Course summary for: Techniques applied to watercolour illustration

Level: Intermediate
99% positive reviews (2750)
82420 students
6 units
17 lessons (2h 56m)
5 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Ana Victoria Calderon

A course by Ana Victoria Calderon

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Painter and Illustrator

Ana Victoria Calderón is originally from Cancún, Mexico, which is why much of her work is closely related to nature and full of organic elements and symbolism.

She graduated in information design from the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP), while also working towards her degree in visual arts.

It’s easy to spot her illustrations on prints, bags, notebooks, ceramics, kitchenware, greeting cards, book covers, and a wide range of different products. She licenses her art to companies such as Hallmark, Papyrus, Trader Joe's, and more and has collaborated with Vanity Fair, Elle, Editorial Santillana, Travesías, Ray Ban, and Dr. Bronner's.