Watercolor Florals -Orchids
Sandra Bowers, Illustrator+ Surface Pattern Designer
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Trailer
0:53 -
Class Project
0:34 -
Supplies
0:17 -
Blending
4:03 -
Shadows and Highlights
4:44 -
Dry Brushing
1:00 -
Brush Control
2:35 -
Subject Matter
1:13 -
Sketching and Composition
6:01 -
Selecting Colors
2:56 -
The Flower - Part 1
11:59 -
The Flower - Part 2
12:08 -
The Leaves
10:02 -
The Vase
5:20 -
Painting The Other Two Flowers
7:30 -
Backgrounds
4:55
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About This Class
I use watercolor florals a lot in my designs, so I created this class to show you how I paint flowers, and specifically, orchids. Since it´s not scientific botanical illustration where everything has to be exactly the same as in nature, you can have fun with your creations. Join me while I show you the basics of blending colors, adding shadows and highlights, and I show you how to add texture and how to gain brush control. I will also share some tips on sketching and composition, selecting colors and creating backgrounds. And the best part, I will walk you through my whole process of painting one of the orchids, the leaves and stem and the root and you can see a time lapse painting of the rest. So join me and use my tips and techniques to create your own paintings!
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I'm Sandra Bowers, I'm a Freelance Illustrator, Surface Pattern Designer and Character Sculptor based in BC, Canada. I'm originally from the beautiful Medellin, Colombia, where it's springtime all year round!
I have very big eyes and I love animals, specially dogs. Most of my inspiration comes from nature and animals.
I love mixing traditional and digital media to create detailed, stylized, playful illustrations and patterns for fabrics, stationary and home decor. I also create ...