Naturalistic Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache
Light Washes
A course by Georgina Taylor , Illustrator
About the video: Light Washes
Overview
“When I begin any painting, I always start with a basic flat wash over all my sketched elements; this helps me to figure out if my image is balanced. That's why during this lesson, I'll teach you how to apply the first light washes of paint to the sketch. ”
In this video lesson Georgina Taylor addresses the topic: Light Washes, 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 will be applying our first flat washes to our sketch. I'm going to begin with my lightest color, which is the inside of the petals It's almost wise. So I'll be using a lot of water. And a tiny bit of purple. While I've still got purple on my brush, I'm going to paint in the petals. And mixing a more Vibrant. Paint. I keep on tilting my head to see if the paint is still wet because I don't want my new section to bleed into the other. I'm now going to mix some greens for my leaves, starting with the bottom sides. of the leaves. I don't want my green to be too artificial. So...”
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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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