Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

Overview

“Now that you know everything about the materials, it's time to show you how to set up your workspace. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Setting up the Workspace, 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 set up your workspace. We're going to begin by taping our paper to the board. I'm using masking tape for this, but you can also use washi tape or any art tape. Once your tape is on, remember to press down to secure its Another important thing to keep in mind is lighting your studio. I prefer natural lights in my studio. My EZL or desk. with the window on the left hand side so the light is shining through, and I'm right-handed, so my hand doesn't cast a shadow onto the page. I also keep two spare lamps. On both sides that can angle and I can adjus...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

• Level: Beginner
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• 361 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