Botanical Watercolor Painting of the Natural World
About Me
A course by Helena Smyth , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Hi! I'm Helena Smyth. In this lesson, I’ll talk in detail about how I came to establish myself as an illustrator specialising in botanical and natural history illustration.”
In this video lesson Helena Smyth addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Watercolor Painting of the Natural World. Explore color theory, layers, composition, and texture to capture the beauty of nature through watercolor illustration.
Partial transcription of the video
“My name is Helena Smith. and I'm a botanical artist and illustrator. I am from Northern Ireland and I am currently living in the city of Belfast. In this lesson, I'm going to talk to you about how I established myself as an illustrator specialising in botanical art a natural history illustration. I have been painting ever since I was a child. I used to love copying my favorite books and film posters. using watercolors. This passion for art has always stayed with me and I went on to study illustration at the University of Brighton. After graduating from university, I went on to do a botanica...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Watercolor Painting of the Natural World
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Botanical Illustration, Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting
Helena Smyth
A course by Helena Smyth
Helena Smyth is a watercolor artist and illustrator specializing in natural history artworks and botanical illustrations. Having graduated in illustration from the University of Brighton, she is now living and working in Northern Ireland. Her work resides predominately in the natural world, as it is an endless source of inspiration to her.
She seeks to highlight the importance of biodiversity and to explore the relationship that humankind holds with the rest of nature. Her work aims to bring about a sense of wonder and awe in our living world. Helena’s illustrations are influenced by traditional biological illustrations, but she seeks to bring a contemporary approach to this way of working by nodding to fantasy, surreal realms and contemporary design.
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