Realistic Botanical Illustration: Escape to Nature
Painting Half the Pear 2
A course by user2848844 surname2848844 , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
Joined May 2020
Learn to paint detailed botanical illustrations by exploring the versatility of watercolor and experimenting with glazes, color values, and textures
Joined May 2020
About the video: Painting Half the Pear 2
Overview
“I will add texture to the white area first with the wet-on-wet technique and then with the dry brush. To darken the outer area of the pear and give it more texture, I will paint small brown spots. And lastly, I will paint the seeds. ”
In this video lesson user2848844 surname2848844 addresses the topic: Painting Half the Pear 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Botanical Illustration: Escape to Nature. Learn to paint detailed botanical illustrations by exploring the versatility of watercolor and experimenting with glazes, color values, and textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Painting Half the Pear Now we have let it dry. With the second layer, we'll add more texture to this part of the pear. While we wait, we'll move back to our sliced part. Let's check what we have here and what we want to add. I still want to add more texture with wet-on-wet to these areas. I think that maybe a bit more yellow and orange is needed for this part. Let's continue. I'm prewetting the whole surface again. I'm mixing the orange with the burnt sienna and some yellow... for this lower part. I need to wait maybe half a minute until the water is absorbed, because right now, if I'll p...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Botanical Illustration: Escape to Nature
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting
A course by user2848844 surname2848844
Katerina Kolberg is an award-winning watercolor artist and illustrator from Ukraine. After exploring the arts early on in life, she pursued a degree in architecture and urban planning. She later took up painting again when she moved to Norway, honing her watercolor technique to achieve realism efficiently. With her delicate and detailed botanical illustrations, she has received numerous commissions for packaging, advertising campaigns, textiles, and stationery.
Katerina’s distinctive style has led to collaborations with brands such as Yoplait, Vivi Kola, Monarte, Roland Foods, Freerange Market, and Fairmont Hotels. Her illustrations have won various awards and have been featured in publications like Feeling Plants and A Fairy Tale about Love: Wedding Graphic Design.
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