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.
