Illustrating the Natural World with Watercolor and Charcoal
Painting Bumblebees in Flight 1
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Painting Bumblebees in Flight 1
Overview
“In this final exercise, you will learn how to paint some loose bumblebees in flight. As an introduction, we will stick to black shades before jumping into full colour. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Painting Bumblebees in Flight 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating the Natural World with Watercolor and Charcoal. Learn to illustrate the beauty of nature through expressive brushstrokes and charcoal techniques to create a vibrant scene of a wild meadow.
Partial transcription of the video
“So in this lesson, we're going to be painting some bumblebees. First of all, we're going to start with painting them in shades of black. And that's so you can get used to using the watercolour before we go into full colour. I've chosen two bees from these four I've chosen this one. and this one. And the reason I've chosen these is I love the side profile. I think it will be useful for my final project. I like the fact that you can see the legs, whereas the other two, you can't see the legs so clearly. The wings are very, very clear. And also what I particularly like about bumblebees compare...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating the Natural World with Watercolor and Charcoal
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Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration
Sarah Stokes
A course by Sarah Stokes
Sarah Stokes is a self-taught artist from the Midlands region in England, a place where she finds inspiration and creates work that is full of life. From a young age, Sarah has always been her happiest when painting and drawing, using her creativity to build a successful business career before deciding to return to what she loved most.
She has created artwork for bands, restaurants, breweries, and schools, as well as giftware for clients like Enesco. Her work is exhibited in Whitewall Galleries, Clarendon Fine Art, and several independent galleries. Sarah’s prints can also be found worldwide in places like Next, Wayfair, and on Amazon.
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