About the video: The Materials
Overview
“To start with, I will give an overview of the course project and show you all the materials you will use during the course. You will then look into the qualities and characteristics of the paints. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Materials, 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're going to talk about the final project and the materials we're going to use throughout this course. For the final project, we are going to paint a watercolor and gouache insect on a botanical element. I would like to talk to you a bit about the materials we are going to use throughout the project. I use a 300 gram hot press watercolor paper. You can use any brand you like. This is a local brand, but Arches and Fabriano are also very good. you will need a pencil, a variety of brushes. I use Winsor & Newton Cotman mostly, but I'm always trying out new ones. a ruler, for j...”
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Course summary for: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

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