Realistic Botanical Illustration: Escape to Nature
Painting Wet on Wet 2
A course by Katerina Kolberg , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Painting Wet on Wet 2
Overview
“I will continue painting the second bumblebee. Again, we start by applying water to the paper and then work wet o wet to create the body. ”
In this video lesson Katerina Kolberg addresses the topic: Painting Wet on Wet 2, 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
“ Painting Wet on Wet Now we are continuing with the second bumblebee. For that purpose, I will prewet this area. I'm using clean water. For prewetting your paper, I advise you to use a very soft hair brush. This way you will not scrape the surface of your paper. For some paintings, you even need to prewet a few times. It is important that the brush is soft and absorbs water. Let's check. Let's check if the water layer is even and how the paper shines. Now, we'll wait a few seconds for the water to absorb into the paper. While I wait for the water to be absorbed into the paper, I can mix so...”
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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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