Botanical Watercolor Sketchbook
Color palettes
A course by Paulina Maciel · Canela , Designer and Illustrator
Joined June 2015
Joined June 2015
About the video: Color palettes
Overview
“The moment to decide the colors for your illustrations may seem very difficult, but if you pay attention to your surroundings you will realize that you can take inspiration from any side, in this lesson we will do some exercises to start our collection of palettes.”
In this video lesson Paulina Maciel · Canela addresses the topic: Color palettes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Watercolor Sketchbook. Explore and interpret the natural world by combining watercolor with graphite pencil and fineliners.
Partial transcription of the video
“Unit 2 Color palettes In some cases where we decide to define the color of the illustration instead of working with the colors that nature gives us, although nature already has a well defined color palette, if we want to work with a more personal illustration and define our tones, then we have to know where to draw inspiration from. I can draw inspiration from architecture, fashion, from some patterns, from designers that I like... I can go to a supermarket, to an interior design store, and pick the color of trending products, or anywhere else outside of nature. I can do this to have an ill...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Watercolor Sketchbook
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Paulina Maciel · Canela
A course by Paulina Maciel · Canela
Paulina Maciel's first encounter with watercolor was at university while she was studying design. It wasn't until a few years later that she decided to deepen her knowledge and explore nature through this technique with professional training at a watercolor academy. Her first commission was a wedding invitation for some friends and since then, there have been many more, although not always related to wedding stationery. Her training in design has given an extra boost to her illustrations, enabling her to apply them in all kinds of projects.
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