Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

Overview

“In this lesson, I'll show you how to draw and paint a small botanical study from life. To start with, you'll learn how to use a live sprig to paint it by using the techniques from the previous lesson. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Botanical Study and Insect Wing Demonstration 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, we are going to draw and paint a botanical element from life. I'm going to begin with a small leaf and a twig. And then we will move on to a study of a moth just focusing on one wing. I have fresh water here. I'm using the same pallets. that I had in the previous lesson. I've got a variety of brushes. a variety of watercolours. and a variety of gouache. I also have a pencil and my putty rubber. We're going to begin with our botanical element. you can just go outside and collect a leaf or a twig or something that has a flower or some buds on it, anything that interests you. I...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 80 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