Botanical Watercolor Sketchbook
Illustration of a flower P2
A course by Paulina Maciel · Canela , Designer and Illustrator
Joined June 2015
Joined June 2015
About the video: Illustration of a flower P2
Overview
“Next I will illustrate in more detail some parts by way of an informative scheme giving color with a grayish technique, inked with pen and direct watercolor until the volume of the model is achieved. You can compare the result of the 3 techniques. ”
In this video lesson Paulina Maciel · Canela addresses the topic: Illustration of a flower P2, 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 flower To start drawing our flower with graphite, I'm going to use the 2H pencil for my midtones, and after the midtone, I'll start with the darkest shadow, and for the lightest areas I'll use the white of the paper. I'm going to work with the circulism technique to start drawing the lights and shadows in midtone. In the areas where I need to start making the gradient with pencil tones, I just apply less pressure with the pencil, and if I want to intensify the tone, I apply more pressure. The advantage of this technique, I remind you, is that the transition is very ...”
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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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