Botanical Animal House: Watercolour, Ink and Graphite
A course by Violeta Hernández , Illustrator and Designer
Illustration techniques inspired by nature and femininity
Illustration techniques inspired by nature and femininity
If anything can characterize the work of Violeta Hernández—a graphic designer and illustrator specialized in watercolor—it's the constant presence of the female figure, frequently accompanied by exotic flora and fauna. This imaginary world that makes up Violeta's work, marries perfectly with the watercolor technique due to its delicate and unexpected touch.
In the course Design and Illustration of a Fanzine, Violeta taught you how to embark on a self-published editorial project. Now, she reveals all the secrets to using traditional drawing techniques, such as watercolor, ink, and graphite to create your own illustrated botanical animal house.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 13 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (355)
- 5,568 students
- 20 lessons (5h 0m)
- 13 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Do an illustration with watercolor including three fundamental elements: nature, animals, and the female figure.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, cartoonists, and anyone interested in exploring the technique of watercolor from a fantastical and mythological point of view.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary, as Violeta explains the entire process from start to finish.
Regarding the materials, you need pencils, stylographs, nibs, India ink, watercolor, brushes, drawing and watercolor papers, and a computer with Photoshop.
Reviews
A course by Violeta Hernández
What most characterizes Violeta's work, in addition to the mythological and fantasy themes that permeate it, is the way in which she draws. Her strokes follow an organic flow, created freehand, through which she generates monochrome landscapes experimenting with transition, transparencies, and various color combinations. Violeta is in total awe of the perfection of nature, from its essence to its form, and is constantly trying to create atmospheres that she herself would love to live in through the characters she creates.
Her work has been exhibited in different galleries around the world, including Monterrey, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Detroit, London, and Barcelona. It can also be seen on various digital platforms and print media, such as Picnic magazine, ERRR magazine, Juxtapoz Latin America, NotCot.Org, NiceFuckingGraphics!, Prison For Young Offenders, Artvvork.com, FormFiftyFive.com, Artvvork.com, and Smile in Your Face.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
materials
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Drawing material: graphite, stylus, ink and nib
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Watercolors, brushes and paper
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U3
Basic principles of drawing and watercolor
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Exercises of looseness: graphite, stylograph and pen
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Basic watercolor exercises
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U4
Drawing with references and developing our imaginary
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Drawing flora with photographic reference
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Drawing wildlife with photographic reference
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Drawing flora and fauna with our imagination
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U5
Creating our female character
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General review of the female figure
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Basic sketches of the female figure
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Stylization of female characters
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U6
Drawing our landscape with flora, fauna and a character
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Mapping our illustration
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Preparing our support
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Creating our final illustration: fine sketch
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Creating our final illustration: application of color to the flora
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Creating our final illustration: application of color to the characters I
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Creating our final illustration: application of color to the characters II
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Creating our final illustration: application of color to the characters III
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Work registration and digitalization
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FP
Final project
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Botanical animator: watercolor, ink and graphite
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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bogo
epico asi de simple
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veroale1997
Estoy comenzando pero me encanta que iniciamos directo con materiales, que eso nunca se dice en los cursos, la maestra es agradable y muy atenta.
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niamhdesign
PlusNo English translation after buying a credit
mirartee
PlusMe encantó el curso y por fin me animé a explorar con la tinta china. Muchas gracias 😊
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ninv12x
un curso muy completo, me gusta cómo se nos va guiando de a poco y con técnicas muy buenas para mejorar en nuestras ilustraciones
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