Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

Overview

“Here I'll continue showing you the basic techniques you need to know to paint leaves. I highly encourage you to look at it closely; this lesson will help you achieve better and more realistic paintings. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Basic Watercolor and Gouache Techniques 2, 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

“For my fifth leaf, i'm going to do a gradient wash on the one side So starting with pigment on my brush pulling my paintbrush, along with a vein, the main leaf vein would be. and then using pure water, on the one side. I don't want such a harsh line in the middle, so I'm just going to add a bit more pigment. For my sixth leaf, I'm going to be painting it in gouache. painting it with two different colors. you can use any darkish color and a white. I'm going to paint... the center line. in quite a thick mixture. A pair of gouache. and then mix up a paler version. using my watch. Wash always d...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

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

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

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