Illustrating the Natural World with Watercolor and Charcoal

Learn to illustrate the beauty of nature through expressive brushstrokes and charcoal techniques to create a vibrant scene of a wild meadow

• Introduction
• Tools and Techniques
• Watercolour Techniques
• Painting the Meadow Landscape
• Final project

The natural world is the perfect combination of the tranquil stillness of plants and the mesmerizing movement of bumblebees and birds. For this reason, artist Sarah Stokes gets lost in her wildlife artwork and has inspired collaborations with clients like Bloomsbury Press, DeMontfort Fine Art, and Pyramid International.

In this online course, Sarah teaches you how to use charcoal and watercolors to create naturalist illustrations. Learn how to capture the perfect mix of loose lines, vibrant colors, and expressive brushstrokes with Sarah as your guide.

This is Sarah’s fourth Domestika course. In her first course, she focuses on
illustrating birds with watercolor . In her second course, she expands on charcoal portraiture and creating atmosphere . You can see all of her courses here.

• About Me
• Influences
• Materials
• Creating Values and Textures with Charcoal 1
• Creating Values and Textures with Charcoal 2
• Creating Values and Textures with Charcoal 3
• How to Apply Gold Leaf
• Painting Foliage 1
• Painting Foliage 2
• Painting a Cornflower
• Painting Poppies
• Painting White Daisies
• Painting White Daisies: An Alternative Method 1
• Painting White Daisies: An Alternative Method 2
• Painting Bumblebees in Flight 1
• Painting Bumblebees in Flight 2
• Composing the Piece
• The First Layer
• The Second Layer
• The Third Layer 1
• The Third Layer 2
• The Fourth Layer
• Illustrating the Natural World with Watercolor and Charcoal