Drawing course : Botanical Watercolor
Explore botanical watercolor and learn to observe, sketch, and paint flowers and plants with delicacy and sensitivity, using simple and inspiring techniques!
YOUR TEACHER: LANG CLARA
Discover the delicate world of Clara Lang, an independent illustrator from the French Basque Country. She gained recognition with the webtoon “L’amour en équation” (Dupuis, 2020) and the children’s book “Le droit expliqué aux enfants” (2022). Inspired by nature and passionate about watercolor, she now shares her expertise on Dessindigo through a range of accessible, inspiring watercolor courses, from beginner essentials to portraits, botanical painting, birds, and landscapes.
How it works
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Practice
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Progress
A teacher from the team can help you improve, if that is what you are looking for. Otherwise, simply draw for fun.
The complete program
+1.5 h of lessons across 4 chapters, 7 videos and exercises.
1
Discover Botanical Watercolor
1 minDive into the world of botanical watercolor and learn to depict flowers and plants with delicacy. In this course, Clara Lang guides you step by step: from observation to preliminary sketching, to detailed coloring. You will discover how to compose a bouquet, capture the delicacy of petals, and accurately represent plant textures. More than just technical learning, this course invites you to develop your artistic eye and paint nature with sensitivity and creativity.
2
Observe and Compose
40 minLearn to observe and analyze plant shapes in order to create an accurate and balanced preliminary drawing. You will see how to make a botanical sketch and then how to arrange your flowers and leaves in a harmonious composition. An important step to translate the richness of the plant and give coherence to your future watercolors.
3
Bite into Nature
23 minThis module invites you to capture the essence of flowers in a few strokes. You will discover how to quickly represent expressive floral shapes, without seeking absolute realism. An ideal exercise for practicing observation, simplification, and capturing the essence of different types of flowers.
4
Painting Plants in Detail
28 minLast step of the training: painting plants with precision. You will learn how to render textures, veins, and color nuances specific to the plant world, by working on layering and transparency. A conclusion that allows you to combine observation and technique, to bring to life accomplished botanical illustrations.
What you will learn in this course
Learn to depict flowers and plants in watercolor: from close observation to preparatory sketching..
Discover how to compose bouquets and capture the essence of plant shapes with just a few strokes.
Explore techniques for painting botanical details: textures, veins, layering, and plays of transparency..
Reviewed by your teacher
If you wish, a teacher looks at your drawings and answers your questions on the forum.
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Questions before you start
Yes. The course starts from scratch and guides you step by step.
No: the materials are presented at the start of the course, and you can begin with what you already have.
Yes, if you wish: post your exercises on the forum and a teacher from the team will send you personalized feedback.
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