Naturalistic Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache
Basic Watercolor and Gouache Techniques 1
A course by Georgina Taylor , Illustrator
About the video: Basic Watercolor and Gouache Techniques 1
Overview
“Let's talk about the basics of watercolour and gouache. You will look at how to have brush control to make different washes, this will be demonstrated on six basic leaf shapes drawn onto watercolour paper. ”
In this video lesson Georgina Taylor addresses the topic: Basic Watercolor and Gouache Techniques 1, 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
“In this lesson, we're going to go over some basic gouache and watercolor techniques. For that, I'm going to start off by drawing six basic leaf shapes. On my right hand side, i have my materials. greens yellows and blues, you can use whatever color you want. a white squash, and two darker ones. an eraser a variety of brushes, different sizes. Some small, some large. a pencil, some water. and the pellets. We are going to begin by sketching out six leaves. these can be very basic shapes. Once we have sketched out our six leaves, I'm going to take a putty rubber and erase the harsh lines. I'm ...”
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Course summary for: Naturalistic Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache
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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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