Botanical Watercolor: Illustrating Art and Science
Initial Layers 2
A course by Julia Trickey , Botanical Artist
About the video: Initial Layers 2
Overview
“Here, I will continue showing you how to work on the first layers. ”
In this video lesson Julia Trickey addresses the topic: Initial Layers 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Watercolor: Illustrating Art and Science. Learn to transform everyday subjects like fruit into realistic botanical portraits by combining observational drawing with contemporary watercolor techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Initial Layers Now that I've given the wet-on-wet layer some time to dry, I'll be working on the seeds and these are a much darker red. I'm laying down background colours at the moment, so I'll work on one block of seed at a time. The difficulty with pomegranate seeds is that they're translucent, so we can see the little pip inside. They're also shiny and angular in shape, so there are some things to think about. I'll work on this group here and paint the seeds in the creamy pink colour and put a stronger colour around it while they're still wet. Do test your colours. That's what this bit...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Watercolor: Illustrating Art and Science
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Julia Trickey
A course by Julia Trickey
Julia Trickey is an award-winning botanical artist and tutor based in Bath, England. She grew up in a creative household and loved drawing from a young age, capturing seascapes and the natural world around her. She went on to study at art college and, years later, discovered a passion for botanical art after signing up for a class on the subject while in search of a hobby.
Since then, Julia has exhibited her work both in England and abroad and received awards, including four gold medals from the Royal Horticultural Society. She also teaches botanical art to others around the world and has been involved in several public art projects. Julia has written articles for national and international art journals and has various self-published guides for botanical artists. She also creates art for clients including Royal Mail and shares her work with over 30K followers on Instagram.
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