Paint Realistic Watercolor and Botanicals - STUDIO BASICS (Udemy.com)

This foundation tutorial will help you understand essential work+studio basics for realistic watercolour and botanicals

Created by: Heidi Willis

Produced in 2016

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What you will learn

  • Know how to GET STARTED ON THE RIGHT FOOT!
  • Understand sound studio, materials and technique basics needed to create realistic watercolour and botanical paintings
  • Learn about materials so you understand what to purchase... don't waste money on the wrong things!
  • Learn how to improve your environment, approaches and results of your own work
  • Build practical strategy towards successful outcomes
  • Feel confidence in yourself by getting the right information
  • Prepare yourself for my subsequent 'hands on, step by step' tutorials

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Overall Score : 90 / 100

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Course Description

This is a foundation watercolourcourse from ahighly experienced,competent artist and tutor.
This tutorialis jam packed with wonderfulhints, tips, and insights on everything from studio environments, to materials, toimportant work practices. The course finisheswith 2 levels of exercises,specificallydesigned to familiarise you with the most commonwater-colour techniques neededfor realistic watercolors and botanicals. This comprehensive guide will definitely get you off on the right foot... and to keep you going and growing! With wellover 3 hoursof knowledgerich content on how to get startedin this medium, thisis awonderfulopportunity to gain qualityinsights into the beautifulworld of water-colour painting, and launch you onto your own painting path successfully.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who is interested in watercolors should take this courseThis course is especially helpful to those who prefer realistic painting and natural subjectsPeople who would love to paint in watercolour, but aren't sure where to startPeople who have some experience, but are looking to improve their knowledge and skills in the watercolour mediumThis course is for everyone who has contacted me with watercolour questions!
This is the foundation course for anyone looking to take my subsequent 'step by step' water-colour painting tutorials

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Instructor Details

Heidi Willis

Heidi Willis ~ RenownedNatural History Artist,Botanical Illustratorand WatercolourPaintingTutor
Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught Natural History watercolour artist. Her work intricately illustrates our native and exotic plants, flowers, fruits and seed capsules, whilst her powerful & distinctive portraits of our spectacular bird life offers viewers an insight into the world as she experiences it. Painting full-time since 2003, Heidi quickly established herself as one of Australias emerging artistic talents. Her reputation as a leading natural history, wildlife and botanical artist is well established and her meticulous and intricate studies of botany and birds can be found in significant public and private collections around the world.
Heidis work has featured in prominent national and international exhibitions over her career. Highlights include The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prizesixtimes to date. The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize is one of Australias most prestigious and richest art competitions held by the South Australian Natural History Museum. Several of her works have been showcased as a finalist at the Focus On Nature exhibitions, a leading international Natural History Art Prize held in the New York State Museum.Her work has also featured and won awards in both Botanicaand

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By Viraj Tapase on 11/15/2020

nice details about small things that matters

By Cel on 11/8/2020

Love the fact that Heidi covered the very basic things to enable one to truly have good foundational knowledge. Her passion shows through, shes clear with her explanations and she inspires. Looking forward to enroll in the rest of her courses.

By Miles Taffert on 10/26/2020

its fine, just not what i was looking for

By Lisa Knechtel on 10/24/2020

Wow. This course exceeded my expectations. Not only do I have a great understanding of how to set up my workspace and what materials to invest in, I also understand enough about colour theory and where to start to begin my watercolour exploration

By Girly Arizo Broos-Godts on 10/15/2020

I have learned a lot that even a simple material does really matter.

By Sarah Paolino on 10/11/2020

There is a wealth of I formation in this course! I am so glad I took it.

By Anne Kristin Blomfeldt on 9/27/2020

Fantastic tutorial for me as a new painter. Now I know how to plan my work, how to choose the right colours, and how to use different techniques.

By Debra Shumate on 9/23/2020

Good, basic information.

By Nat Gary James on 9/21/2020

yes.

By Shirley Porter on 9/20/2020

Yes, already new a lot of this but it did fill some important gaps.

By Denise Lemos on 9/18/2020

timas dicas e bons exerccios. Senti falta de um projeto final, mesmo que simples.

By Debbie Dickinson on 9/14/2020

Good info