Botanical Watercolor Painting of the Natural World by Helena Smyth
$7.99
Explore color theory, layers, composition, and texture to capture the beauty of nature through watercolor illustration
One of the best places to find inspiration for your artwork is in the natural world. By simply going outside and observing, you can discover the beauty and fragility of nature. Helena Smyth is a renowned illustrator known for her depictions of flora and fauna using the versatile medium of watercolor.
In this online course, learn how to capture the essence of botanical life with watercolor. Helena teaches you how to illustrate a detailed composition of a beetle amidst plants and flowers, and applies color theory and painting techniques to bring it to life.
Meet Helena Smyth, a watercolor artist, illustrator, and your teacher for this course. Hear about her creative background, and learn about her influences and sources of inspiration.
Get familiar with the materials and explore some color theory. Helena shows you different watercolor techniques, and how to identify and recreate different textures found in nature.
Gather inspiration to build a unique collage of images. Helena guides you through making a clean and accurate drawing of it, whether digitally in Procreate or by hand.
Time to get started on your final illustration! Learn how to paint the lightest areas and the midtones before adding in the details. Helena also shows you how to incorporate darker shades.
To wrap up the course, see how to scan and edit your illustration in Procreate. As a bonus, Helena shows you how to print and photograph your work for social media
What is this course's project?
Paint an illustration inspired by a collage of flora and fauna imagery.
One of the best places to find inspiration for your artwork is in the natural world. By simply going outside and observing, you can discover the beauty and fragility of nature. Helena Smyth is a renowned illustrator known for her depictions of flora and fauna using the versatile medium of watercolor.
In this online course, learn how to capture the essence of botanical life with watercolor. Helena teaches you how to illustrate a detailed composition of a beetle amidst plants and flowers, and applies color theory and painting techniques to bring it to life.
Meet Helena Smyth, a watercolor artist, illustrator, and your teacher for this course. Hear about her creative background, and learn about her influences and sources of inspiration.
Get familiar with the materials and explore some color theory. Helena shows you different watercolor techniques, and how to identify and recreate different textures found in nature.
Gather inspiration to build a unique collage of images. Helena guides you through making a clean and accurate drawing of it, whether digitally in Procreate or by hand.
Time to get started on your final illustration! Learn how to paint the lightest areas and the midtones before adding in the details. Helena also shows you how to incorporate darker shades.
To wrap up the course, see how to scan and edit your illustration in Procreate. As a bonus, Helena shows you how to print and photograph your work for social media
What is this course's project?
Paint an illustration inspired by a collage of flora and fauna imagery.
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Botanical Watercolor Painting of the Natural World by Helena Smyth
