Language: English (UK)

Discover how to paint in a realistic style using watercolour

https://www.udemy.com/course/intro-to-botanical-painting-veg-kew-online-course/

This course from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, brought to you in partnership with David and Charles, will show you how to use a range of techniques to create a realistic painting of a sweet red pepper (capsicum) in a natural-history style, guided by Rachel Pedder-Smith, a master illustrator from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Lessons include:

• Introduction

• Meet Your Tutor

• Course overview and materials

• Practice exercise: red ball

• Preparing the pepper

• Initial pencil sketch

• Initial washes

• Building up form and dimension with paint

• Brightening the colour

• The final red washes

• Adding the green stem

• What to try next

This self-paced course features over 2 hours of premium tuition to teach you the core techniques of botanical illustration in watercolour. Guided by one of Kew’s master botanical illustrators, Rachel Pedder-Smith, you will discover how to replicate the textures and translucency of plants with paint to create a realistic rendition of a sweet red pepper in a natural-history style. Our online content is the equivalent learning to a full-day workshop at the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, but as an online course, this learning experience allows you to follow at your own pace – enjoy the process and you will enjoy the results! The videos are available to watch and rewatch as often as you like and wherever you want.

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