Realistic Botanical Watercolor Drawing
Sources of inspiration
A course by Nadia Leo , Graphic Artist, Calligrapher, and Illustrator
About the video: Sources of inspiration
Overview
“The person I am today is the sum of experiences, curiosities but also inspirations and influences. The people who inspired me are not confined to a specific area. In fact, I like to be influenced by even the most unexpected things. What do the people I want to introduce you to now have in common? Surely the fact that I have concretely changed my way of understanding art. It is not only their work that has impressed me, but also the seriousness and commitment they put into what they do. ”
In this video lesson Nadia Leo addresses the topic: Sources of inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Botanical Watercolor Drawing. Learn a drawing method based on curiosity and careful observation to create botanical watercolor illustrations.
Partial transcription of the video
“Sources of inspiration In this lesson I will introduce you to people who inspire me in my work, which I respect very much. I take inspiration from different sectors, both illustrators both in the world of graphics. Especially in the world of illustration there are some people I respect very much both for their work and as people. The first illustrator is Ilaria Urbinati. She is an editorial illustrator with a lot of experience, especially in the children's book sector. The book I brought deals with a particular subject and, thanks to her sensitivity, she managed, in my opinion, to explain w...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Botanical Watercolor Drawing
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Design, Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Nadia Leo
A course by Nadia Leo
Nadia Leo is a graphic artist, calligrapher, and illustrator. Curious and creative from an early age, she studied graphic design in high school and continued her education at an arts' lyceum to master both disciplines that would later define her career.
She spent many years creating graphic content for the advertising industry at a time when manual techniques like cut-outs, mock-ups, drawings, and collages were still the norm. As these traditional methods gave way to digital tools, Nadia wanted to explore the art of letters beyond the typography offered in classes and decided to dive into the world of calligraphy focusing on a more personal and artisan approach.
Thanks to this art form, she started to collaborate with fashion brands like Hermès and to create stationery for weddings and events. During lockdown in 2020, she rekindled her passion for drawing and discovered painting with watercolors, which opened a world of possibilities for illustrating plants and flowers. She currently shares her creations on Instagram and has designed her own collection of nature-inspired stationery items.
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