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Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

About the video: Initial Layers 1

Overview

“Now, I will show you how to paint the initial layers of your picture and discuss how to choose which watercolour techniques to use. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Initial Layers 1, 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, I'm going to show you how to apply your initial layers to your painting and also how to decide which techniques to use. On my table, I've still got my fruit, my reference photo, and then some watercolour equipment now. including this piece of paper, which is to test my colors on. Because remember, you can't really tell what the color's gonna look like if you're just looking at your plate. And also I've got my trusty cloth, which I'm gonna use to regulate the amount of water or paint on my brush. So I'm actually going to be using the three primary colors that I used when I wa...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

  • Level: Beginner
  • 55 students
  • 7 units
  • 115 lessons (1d 1h 25m)
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    Illustration
  • Areas

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

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Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

A specialization by multiple teachers
Berkeley, United States.
Joined April 2002
  • 55 students