Botanical Watercolor: Illustrating Art and Science
Composition Ideas
A course by Julia Trickey , Botanical Artist
About the video: Composition Ideas
Overview
“I will show you how to plan a composition with more than one element, using tracing paper and simple cardboard corners. Using the pomegranate as a starting point, I will explain some basic guidelines to be aware of and explain how to create a dynamic arrangement. ”
In this video lesson Julia Trickey addresses the topic: Composition Ideas, 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
“ Composition Ideas In this lesson, I'll talk about how to put together more than one element to create an interesting composition. While doing this, I'll mention some guidelines to be aware of. On my table, I have the original pomegranate drawing. I've also drawn an outline to represent the outside of the fruit. It might be interesting to include some loose seeds and pips, so I've also drawn some of those. I might not use them all but it's useful to have them. I also have a plain piece of paper to represent the picture area. Also, some cardboard corners, which I could use to change the sha...”
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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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