Illustration Studio: Inking Florals: A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic modern florals in ink and watercolor

Illustration Studio: Inking Florals: A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic modern florals in ink and watercolor

by Isa Down
Illustration Studio: Inking Florals: A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic modern florals in ink and watercolor

Illustration Studio: Inking Florals: A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic modern florals in ink and watercolor

by Isa Down

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Overview

Illustration Studio: Inking Florals features inking and watercolor tips and techniques, drawing basics, an overview of plant and flower structures, and step-by-step inking projects for a well-rounded, engaging introduction to multimedia botanical art geared toward artists of all skill levels.

You will love learning to work with ink, pencil, and watercolor as you create your own favorite plants and flowers. Step-by-step projects feature popular flowers, including poppies, peonies, roses, freesias, snapdragons, and more, for a wide variety of well-loved plants that many of us have in our own gardens and/or see while out and about. The Illustration Studio series features interactive exercises, creative prompts, and step-by-step exercises to educate and excite beginning and aspiring artists working in a variety of media and techniques, from manga and anime to illustration done in ink.

Illustration Studio: Inking Florals opens with an introduction to plant structure. Essential tools and materials are covered as well, and then you can learn all about drawing basics, ink shading tips, and watercolor techniques so that you have some basic knowledge before getting started on the more than 15 step-by-step drawing projects that round out the book. The final project is a bouquet that incorporates all of the instructions and tips that you have learned throughout the book. Each project in the book makes a beautiful keepsake item or gift for a loved one.

With Illustration Studio: Inking Florals, you can learn to draw, ink, and add watercolor to all of your favorite botanicals!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781633228368
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Publication date: 08/18/2020
Series: Illustration Studio Series
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 8.70(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Colorado-based Isa Down is a self-taught artist, an art teacher, and the owner of Poppy & Gray Co., where she sells her own botanical art and prints as home decor. Isa works with ink and watercolor to create modern, whimsical botanicals. She also writes for HuffPost, Today's Parent, Parents.com, and others. Learn more at poppyandgrayco.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Finding Inspiration
Tools Materials
Techniques
Let's Talk About Color
Basic Flower Structure
 
Step-by-Step Florals: The Basic Formula Snowdrop
Cosmos
California Poppy
Red Poppy
Anemone
Wild Rose
Agapanthus
Lily
Freesia.
Gladiolus
Iris
Hollyhock
Peony
Lupine
Snapdragon
Chrysanthemum
Filler Foliage
Putting It All Together  
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
About the Artist
 
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