Botanical Watercolor: Illustrating Art and Science
A course by Julia Trickey , Botanical Artist
Learn to transform everyday subjects like fruit into realistic botanical portraits by combining observational drawing with contemporary watercolor techniques
Learn to transform everyday subjects like fruit into realistic botanical portraits by combining observational drawing with contemporary watercolor techniques
Botanical illustration sits midway between art and science: it allows you to capture a particular moment in the lifecycle of a plant, such as its flowers, leaves, fruit, bulbs, or seed heads, in a way that is both artistic and realistic. Botanical artist Julia Trickey specializes in recreating the colors and textures of these subjects. She has exhibited her work all over the world and worked with clients like Royal Mail.
In this online course, she teaches you how to create botanical artwork of your own using watercolors. Learn to paint realistic portraits of fruit from real-life observation or a reference photo, using a combination of artistic techniques. Explore the shapes, textures, and details found in the natural world and portray them with watercolors.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 24 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (107)
- 3,396 students
- 15 lessons (2h 47m)
- 24 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint an accurate fruit portrait in watercolor, working from a reference photo or from real-life observation.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in watercolors who wants to explore a contemporary style of botanical painting.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required.
In terms of materials, you will need pencils, erasers, a sharpener, paper and tracing paper, watercolor paints, brushes, and other materials specified by the teacher in the course.
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A course by Julia Trickey
Julia Trickey is an award-winning botanical artist and tutor based in Bath, England. She grew up in a creative household and loved drawing from a young age, capturing seascapes and the natural world around her. She went on to study at art college and, years later, discovered a passion for botanical art after signing up for a class on the subject while in search of a hobby.
Since then, Julia has exhibited her work both in England and abroad and received awards, including four gold medals from the Royal Horticultural Society. She also teaches botanical art to others around the world and has been involved in several public art projects. Julia has written articles for national and international art journals and has various self-published guides for botanical artists. She also creates art for clients including Royal Mail and shares her work with over 30K followers on Instagram.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Materials and Preparation Exercises
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Materials
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Watercolour Techniques
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Mixing and Matching Colours
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Painting Textures
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U3
Painting Fruit
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Observational Drawing
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Masking Fluid
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Initial Layers 1
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Initial Layers 2
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Adding Textures
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Finishing Touches
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Adding the Background and Adjustments
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U4
Sharing Your Painting
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Composition Ideas
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Framing Your Work
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FP
Final project
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Botanical Watercolor: Illustrating Art and Science
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lmslouro
Julia Trickey é uma excelente ilustradora e comunicadora da sua arte.
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tulipkari
amazing! incredibly helpful and the instructor is very entertaining to listen to while also providing a course that is very informative 10/10
hinetu
PlusJulia Trickey is an exceptional artist and teacher. As always this course is presented in an informative, practical, inspiring and motivational format. I feel privileged to be able to take part.
gavia27
Es un curso muy interesante en el que pone orden en un trabajo complejo como es el de pintar una granada. Muy recomendable.
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clrezende
PlusJulia Trickey is very good at stablishing the steps into the process of botanical painting, her teaching clear and a joy to watch. I highly recommend