Double Exposure Watercolor: Painting Nature
Practice with silhouettes
A course by Jessica Janik , Illustrator and Artist
About the video: Practice with silhouettes
Overview
“In this lesson we practice painting within different, increasingly complex silhouettes.”
In this video lesson Jessica Janik addresses the topic: Practice with silhouettes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Double Exposure Watercolor: Painting Nature. Learn how to paint nature-inspired watercolor compositions with silhouettes and motifs using the double exposure technique.
Partial transcription of the video
“Practice with silhouettes In this lesson we practice how to paint with watercolors inside a silhouette. To do this, we use the techniques from the previous lesson. I didn't completely mask the paper here, because we try to stay within the given silhouette. We start with the pencil. We divide the work area into about four equal parts. First a horizontal line. And then a vertical line. In the first area we paint the box from the previous lesson again. Just use a ruler again for this, it will make the whole thing easier. This is how it looks good. In the next area we draw a circle. You can use...”
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Course summary for: Double Exposure Watercolor: Painting Nature
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Areas
Naturalistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Jessica Janik
A course by Jessica Janik
Jessica Janik is an artist specialized in double exposure watercolor painting who currently lives in Dresden. Creativity has followed her through life since childhood and art became a way to relax while she was studying mechanical engineering. The first stages of her art focused heavily on photorealistic drawings.
After experimenting with several different mediums, her drive to evolve creatively led her to painting with watercolors, primarily landscapes. Nevertheless, her creative appetite was not satiated: Jessica wanted to create illustrations with double meaning, include blank spaces, incorporate lively elements, and innovate on classic watercolor techniques by introducing clearly defined edges. Through this desire, she discovered painting in silhouettes with double exposure.
The artists that have influenced her career include early Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich, German watercolor artist Nadja Leutloff, and Spanish illustrator Naranjalidad. Over time, painting has taken more of a leading role in Jessica's life, and she enjoys sharing her work with the world and inspiring others.
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