Realistic Botanical Watercolor Drawing
Pencil sketch
A course by Nadia Leo , Graphic Artist, Calligrapher, and Illustrator
About the video: Pencil sketch
Overview
“When it comes to sketches, I like to say that this is the stage where I take notes while drawing. This is a fundamental step that is still linked to the study of the subject. In general, I don't like to delete. When I'm wrong, I prefer to copy the drawing on another sheet and continue. It helps me train my hand and get the traits I'm looking for more easily.”
In this video lesson Nadia Leo addresses the topic: Pencil sketch, 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
“Pencil sketch In this lesson we are going to draw, make the first sketch of the chosen leaf, in this case the oleander. I arranged them like this, this is the back, this is the front, the back, the front, thus, a minimum of pagination. In this way, we can better notice some peculiarities, such as color change or grain, which in the back is a little bit bigger and in relief, while in the front it is thinner. We can see that this part has a lighter color. I chose some leaves that were not all the same, looking for something a little bit interesting and this little hump I think could be intere...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Botanical Watercolor Drawing
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Category
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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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