Intro to Botanical Painting, Vegetables - Kew Online Course

Description

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.

Who this course is for:

• This course is for anyone interested in botanical illustration and watercolour painting.
• Suitable for everyone, from beginners to those who want to develop their technique.
• Anyone who wants to develop their knowledge of botany from an artistic perspective.
• Beginners who are keen to learn how to sketch accurately from nature.
• Creative nature lovers.