Botanical Watercolor Sketchbook
Illustration of a tree
A course by Paulina Maciel · Canela , Designer and Illustrator
Joined June 2015
Joined June 2015
About the video: Illustration of a tree
Overview
“I chose a tree, took a picture and took me to the studio some live elements to take as a model and thus be able to illustrate the general shape and some of its main elements. For these pages I use watercolor pencils and direct watercolor. In addition I will make a graphic composition inspired by the elements of the tree, it is not just about faithfully copying natural species in our diary, what has more value is to inspire us and experience new forms from them.”
In this video lesson Paulina Maciel · Canela addresses the topic: Illustration of a tree, 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 4 Illustration of a tree In this new lesson we will illustrate a tree. I know it's impossible to bring a tree into our study, but it may be enough to take a picture of the tree, or make a quick illustration of the general shape of a tree onsite. If you have never drawn a tree, I'm going to show you a very quick and easy way to portray it, just so that we can identify the shape of the tree we want to draw. The first thing to do is identify, inside our tree, the different types of leaf clusters or foliage. They are general groups that we can find here and mark them. Next we will mark the...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Watercolor Sketchbook
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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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