Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration
Addition of plant composition 1
A course by Cécile Metzger , Illustrator
About the video: Addition of plant composition 1
Overview
“Your character is finished. Now, you will complete the illustration by adding the plants to give a decorative and poetic aspect to your painting. I will show you how to paint the general shape of the flowers and then let your imagination run wild for the details.”
In this video lesson Cécile Metzger addresses the topic: Addition of plant composition 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration. Discover how to tell stories through watercolor by illustrating an anthropomorphic animal surrounded by flora and fauna.
Partial transcription of the video
“Adding plants to your composition Once your character is done, in this lesson, we'll paint the plants that will surround it. As I've only marked out large areas without copying detailed flower sketches to the watercolor paper, I'll let my imagination run free while I paint, by keeping the initial sketch in mind so I know which direction to take. I start painting the general shape of the flowers with a size 3 brush. After that, I'll start adding the leaves, then the details. Once we've defined the general shapes of the flowers and the paint is dry, we move on to the details. I'll use the sma...”
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Course summary for: Delicate Watercolors for Narrative Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Cécile Metzger
A course by Cécile Metzger
Ever since Cécile was little, she has loved being transported to creative universes by the soothing stories of authors such as Claude Ponti. Her watercolors are imbued with stories, feelings, and memories and she places lots of importance on the gentle, delicate nature of drawing.
After having spent some time living abroad, Cécile is now based in eastern France. Illustration is both a career as well as a lifelong passion. She works primarily in children's literature, but it doesn't stop there! Cécile has also created fabric designs for brands like Figo Fabrics, Atelier Coton, and Anthropolgie.
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