Naturalistic Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache
About Me
A course by Georgina Taylor , Illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“I’m a freelance illustrator based in South Africa. I specialize in watercolour and gouache naturalist painting. I’ll introduce myself in this first lesson and share my work with you. ”
In this video lesson Georgina Taylor addresses the topic: About Me , which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalistic Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache. Experiment with textures, shading, lines, and layers to bring to life naturalistic drawings inspired by the world around you using watercolor and gouache paint.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, my name is Georgina Taylor. I'd like to welcome you to this Domestika course. In this lesson I'm going to share a bit about myself with you. Ever since I can remember, I've always drawn, painted, or made things with my hands. I have always had a keen interest in natural history and botanical arts. I have always been interested in nature and fascinated by the natural world. I love to explore this through my work. I'm interested in anything natural, be it botany, animals, or entomology. I always knew I would end up doing something in the art world. I was lucky enough to have un...”
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Course summary for: Naturalistic Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting
Georgina Taylor
A course by Georgina Taylor
Georgina Taylor is a self-taught watercolor illustrator from South Africa. She grew up surrounded by nature and was constantly drawing and painting as a child, hobbies which she pursued into adulthood. During a gap year in the UK, she discovered the magic of watercolors and continued to experiment with them after returning to South Africa to study jewelry design. During that time, she kept a blog with photos of her sketches, which caught the eye of a local textile designer and led to her first paid commission. Soon after, she opened an Instagram account to promote herself and has been living as a freelance artist ever since.
Her lifelong passion for art and nature—combined with a keen eye for detail—have helped her forge a unique illustration style. Her designs have been printed on packaging for cosmetics and food products, as well as on homeware, stationery, and textiles for brands like Mr Price, Estée Lauder, and Rocksoup. One of her most distinguished projects was illustrating the children’s book Made for each other in collaboration with Templar publishing. She also runs an online store selling original art and prints.
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