Realistic Botanical Illustration: Escape to Nature
The Materials
A course by Katerina Kolberg , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
About the video: The Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you which paper, paints, and other items I use. We will take a closer look at the brushes and I will give you a brief description of how I use each of them. ”
In this video lesson Katerina Kolberg addresses the topic: The Materials , 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
“ The Materials In this lesson, I'll introduce you to the materials that I'm using, but first, let's talk about the final project. In our final project, we'll create a beautiful botanical illustration of the fruits hanging on the branch. We'll take the photo references, sketch the branch, and paint our artwork using the watercolor technique. I chose this botanical illustration so that you can learn a lot of watercolor techniques. We'll create 3D fruits, adding texture to them. We'll paint shiny green leaves and even add some movement to the image by adding flying bumblebees. You can follow ...”
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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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