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Botanical Illustration: Paint a Colorful Garden with Watercolor and Gouache

Love illustrating detailed, lush botanicals? Learn how to combine watercolor and gouache to paint a colorful garden!In this 35-minute class, illustrator Sara...
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21,850 students
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Sara Boccaccini Meadows

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9.1

Popularity

9.0

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Video: 37m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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8.5 / 10

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6.8 / 10
This course was last updated on 3/2019.

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9.1 / 10
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Material

9.0 / 10
Video Score: 7.6 / 10
The course includes 37m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 12 hours 56 minutes of 503 Skillshare Original courses on Skillshare.
Detail Score: 9.5 / 10

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Love illustrating detailed, lush botanicals? Learn how to combine watercolor and gouache to paint a colorful garden!

In this 35-minute class, illustrator Sara Boccaccini Meadows invites you into her studio to learn how to hand-paint whimsical botanical scenes inspired by the real world. From initial sketch through final polish, you’ll learn how to create a garden that combines the soft fluidity of watercolor with the vibrant chalkiness of gouache.

Packed with examples from Sara’s sketchbooks, key lessons will cover:

  • Creating loose sketches in the moment
  • Mixing colors inspired by your surroundings
  • Layering paints to create depth and texture
  • Adding detail with pen and gouache

Plus, join Sara at the botanical garden for a lesson in finding inspiration anywhere you go, from a local park to your own backyard.  

Whether you’re looking for a relaxing creative outlet or an unexpected new technique, this class will help you make the most of your materials. Follow along to expand your painting repertoire, develop your personal style, and discover beauty in the world around you!

What can you learn from this course?

Follow Sara’s process to paint your own garden!

Use the project space as a place to share your inspiration and progress:

  • Share a photo of a botanical scene that inspires you.
  • Share your illustration, whether you’re still sketching or you’ve let the paint dry on your finished piece.
  • Did you use watercolor, gouache, or a combination of the two?
  • Did you experiment with any other painting techniques?

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

   

Connect with Sara

  • Find Sara on her website, Instagram, Twitter, and  Tumblr
  • Read Sarah’s book, Botanical Painting: Nearly 20 Inspired Projects to Paint and Frame Instantly

  

Sara’s Favorite Materials

  • Moleskine Watercolor Notebooks
  • Stillman & Birn Zeta Sketchbooks
  • Winsor & Newton Watercolor Pans
  • Micron Pens

   

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Illustrated Lettering: Drawing Intricate Floral Forms — Gemma O’Brien

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There is no requirement, anyone can start this course.

Who is this course is made for?

Anybody can take this course, as it is suitable for all levels.

Are there coupons or discounts for Botanical Illustration: Paint a Colorful Garden with Watercolor and Gouache ? What is the current price?

You can enrol in this course with a Skillshare subscription that costs $8/month, but you start with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also enrol in thousands of courses on a variety of topics with your subscription, including several Skillshare Original courses.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Botanical Illustration: Paint a Colorful Garden with Watercolor and Gouache course?

There is no money-back guarantee with Skillshare, but you can start with a free one-week trial to learn without risk. With the subscription, you can download classes to your tablet or phone using the Skillshare app.

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At the moment we couldn't find any available scholarship forBotanical Illustration: Paint a Colorful Garden with Watercolor and Gouache , but you can access more than 30 thousand classes for $8/month on Skillshare, including this one!

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Sara Boccaccini Meadows?

Sara Boccaccini Meadows has created 1 courses that got 808 reviews which are generally positive. Sara Boccaccini Meadows has taught 19,622 students and received a 4.4 average review out of 808 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Sara Boccaccini Meadows is an instructor that you can trust.

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8.5

Classbaze Grade®

6.8

Freshness

9.1

Popularity

9.0

Material

Detailed Analysis »

Love illustrating detailed
Go to course »
Platform: Skillshare
Price: check current price
Video: 37m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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