About the video: Finishing Touches
Overview
“Using a full range of tonal values brings any study like this to life, and adding even the smallest touches of dark colour can make a huge difference.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Finishing Touches, 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
“Using a whole tonal range from light to dark can really make a difference to your project. even very small touches of dark, can really bring your painting to life. So in this lesson, I'm going to be looking at that and I'm going to be removing the masking fluid and adjusting the highlights. but also just checking where I need to put in some of those real dark areas that are really going to make a difference to make this project look realistic. So the pomegranate has deteriorated a little. So for this lesson, I'm actually gonna be basing what I do on the photograph. So it's really important ...”
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Course summary for: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

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