About the video: Light Washes
Overview
“When I begin any painting, I always start with a basic flat wash over all my sketched elements; this helps me to figure out if my image is balanced. That's why during this lesson, I'll teach you how to apply the first light washes of paint to the sketch. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Light Washes, 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 will be applying our first flat washes to our sketch. I'm going to begin with my lightest color, which is the inside of the petals It's almost wise. So I'll be using a lot of water. And a tiny bit of purple. While I've still got purple on my brush, I'm going to paint in the petals. And mixing a more Vibrant. Paint. I keep on tilting my head to see if the paint is still wet because I don't want my new section to bleed into the other. I'm now going to mix some greens for my leaves, starting with the bottom sides. of the leaves. I don't want my green to be too artificial. So...”
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Course summary for: Specialization in Botanical and Naturalistic Illustration Techniques
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Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
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