Realistic Botanical Illustration: Escape to Nature
About Me
A course by Katerina Kolberg , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To begin, I will talk about how I started to paint and show you my personal and commercial projects, as well as my award-winning illustrations for the label.”
In this video lesson Katerina Kolberg addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Botanical Illustration: Escape to Nature. Learn to paint detailed botanical illustrations by exploring the versatility of watercolor and experimenting with glazes, color values, and textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, my name is Katerina Kolberg and I'm a watercolor illustrator. I was born in Ukraine but for the last ten years, I've been living in Norway. I've had this passion for painting and drawing since I was a little girl. Growing up in Ukraine in the '90s was challenging. This is why art became my way out. It was a magical escape for me. I loved all the fairy tale books with these gorgeous illustrations. I had a couple of books on how to paint, which I loved to read, and I was constantly trying to draw or paint something new. My parents noticed my passion for art and then I started t...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Botanical Illustration: Escape to Nature
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting
Katerina Kolberg
A course by Katerina Kolberg
Katerina Kolberg is an award-winning watercolor artist and illustrator from Ukraine. After exploring the arts early on in life, she pursued a degree in architecture and urban planning. She later took up painting again when she moved to Norway, honing her watercolor technique to achieve realism efficiently. With her delicate and detailed botanical illustrations, she has received numerous commissions for packaging, advertising campaigns, textiles, and stationery.
Katerina’s distinctive style has led to collaborations with brands such as Yoplait, Vivi Kola, Monarte, Roland Foods, Freerange Market, and Fairmont Hotels. Her illustrations have won various awards and have been featured in publications like Feeling Plants and A Fairy Tale about Love: Wedding Graphic Design.
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