Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

Overview

“On the previous line drawing, we are going to paint the color and to add textures and reflections. What seems to be green is much more subtle. Looking closer, you'll see yellow, blue, ochre, even orange or purple. These are all the colors that we will paint over the line work in this lesson. I recommend that you have the color chart we did in the previous unit at hand to compose your own greens. The first layer is quite light. Watercolor is about layering tones, from light to dark. We will layer the colors to create texture, volume and shade, first with watercolor (no more than three or four layers) and then with color pencils for some highlights. Using contrasts of complementary colors or cold and warm colors will give strength to your drawing. Finally, we will use Gelly Roll for the lights or reflection. You know when your drawing is over when you can feel unity in it, harmony in the balance of colors. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Colour and Texture: Green, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques. Develop botanical illustration skills with watercolor, gouache, and ink techniques, blending realism and artistic expression.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we will talk about color. How to apply watercolor over the linework we previously did, looking very closely to all the shades of green. looking at all the reflection we get on the leaves. that you have some ochre, some bluish reflection, yellow magenta, purple. So to be very attentive to all these different shades and colors, you need to remind what we previously done with your color chart. And you can even look at it while painting it to know which mix you need to create with your pigments. Watercolor is about layering tones from clear tones to some darker ones. you can't g...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 92 students
• 7 units
• 115 lessons (1d 1h 25m)
• 38 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting