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Insect Painting ~ Beetles, Bugs and Butterfly

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18/08/2014 Wildlife

Beetles, Bugs and Butterfly is a composite painting of insect studies we covered over the weekend masterclasses in Sydney.

Recent posts

New Udemy Course LIVE - Online Bird Painting Tutorial
04/04/2024
PERSIMMON - Patreon Painting Lesson Together
02/04/2024
Our Kingfisher Painting Workshop - Gold Coast
27/03/2024

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Email: theearthenartist@gmail.com

Website: www.heidiwillis.com.au

Recent Portfolio

Kookaburra in Eucalyptus – Illustration In Watercolour

Rainbow Lorikeet Painting In Watercolour

Kingfisher Study in Watercolour

Gang Gang Cockatoos and Brachychiton

Splendid Wren and Eucalyptus – Painting in Watercolour

Scarlet Honeyeater and Grevillea in Watercolour

Recent Instagrams

The addition of some beautifully simplified leaves

The addition of some beautifully simplified leaves bring this #painting to a close now too. The leaves have some important application considerations for this study, creating a subtle fullness to the background in its final product placement. I've relied on the romance and softness of the #watercolour medium to convey much of this delicate story, which it does so well. With a wonderful mix and balance of colour play here, we weave multiple elements together in beautiful combinations whilst enjoying this softening in my usual rendering style.

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With the initial drawing shared in my Community Br

With the initial drawing shared in my Community Broadcast Channel, it's time to watch my #banksia #illustration coming to life and colour. What gorgeous colour it is too ❤️ The brighest red #botanicalpainting in this collection, it will make a perfect pop of luscious colour in the composition. I've wanted to #paint this intricate, spectacular plant for the longest time, and I'm so enjoying its challenge.

Yes, in time, I will be covering this #painting in greater depth, along with so many more, over on my Patreon Channel. Perhaps you'll join me to see and learn so much more about Natural History Illustration and realistic #watercolourpainting there, maybe even create some beautiful paintings for yourself! ✨️

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My second waratah painting is complete, with a gor

My second waratah painting is complete, with a gorgeous balance of colour for this study, making it both unique and cohesive with the rest of the series. The leaves have a significant softening to the detailing too. This meets my clients needs on several design levels, but the rendering remains just as refined in its softening. It's a lovely mix of representing the subject well, creating this series with a collective cohesion, along with the specific design requirements and considerations of the greater project. I hope you've enjoyed this painting coming together 🙏

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Another beautiful #painting subject is on the tabl

Another beautiful #painting subject is on the table at the minute, a #waratah #illustration with a soft orange tinge in its balance, which has actually been a gorgeous palette to explore. A subject I know so well and have painted many many times, this new balance of colour has been a fun little shift. Combined with the previous waratah study, we create a wonderful harmony, diversity and uniqueness to the series all at once.

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I'm in love with this study. It's so much fun, cap

I'm in love with this study. It's so much fun, capturing this magical subject with all its beautiful colour and whimsy to get lost in. Sharing the development of this #watercolour #painting with you today, I hope it helps you kick the week off feeling a little more uplifted.

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Custom #illustration comes with plenty of unique n

Custom #illustration comes with plenty of unique needs and considerations. This can be anything and everything from subject, elements and relevant combinations, the inclusion of other elements such as typography and logos, working with corporate or product colours, placement, styling, designing for effectiveness across various applications, considerations of size, deadlines, budgets and of course, a clients personal vision and taste too. many things.

As artists, we are often reluctant about this. We tend to hate stepping outside of our own vision, but for me, I absolutely love it. I love bringing another's vision and dream to life, expanding outside of my own box with my well equipped capabilities to play my critical part of its success. Seeing a project through from idea to the finish product is a thrill and honour, and most of all, there is so much creative growth in these opportunities.

Todays #waratah #painting is all of those things and challenges. It's a beautiful study in itself, but it meets so many kinds of unique criteria for my clients as well. It is now rebirthed into something completely new and different from its origins, ready for its new role. I am so looking forward to seeing this in its ultimate place! Thanks for following along 🙏

A few have asked, so if you do want to see much more in depth clips/posts on these projects and illustrations, I share all this and more, over on my Patreon Channel... Perhaps I'll see you there!

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My current painting focus shifts back to one of my

My current painting focus shifts back to one of my favourite subjects in with this #waratah #illustration the heart of the flower emerging nicely one tiny section at a time. Watching it stack in repetition like this is so mesmerising, i think... There's plenty more to go on this one today, but I'm loving the colour play with this study so much again. A long studio day ahead feels enticing! Happy Friday everyone 🌞

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This week I've been working on a fantastic new sec

This week I've been working on a fantastic new secret project for a client I can't mention yet, but I wanted to share some tiiiiny sections of the very early stages of the rendering of this #illustration series because it's just such gorgeous colour! I'm so enjoying this challenge, exploring a little softening in my illustration style to meet my clients needs, and generally adoring the colour play and medium.

In time I'll share the finished artworks and the product with you, and I'll also be covering this in great detail over on my Patreon Channel for more learning and sneak peaks there. For now I hope youll enjoy these new beginnings with me here... back to the studio I go.

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Today is another new Patreon Painting Lesson relea

Today is another new Patreon Painting Lesson release day, snapping back to #botanicalpainting in #watercolour for this months focus with this colourful deep dive #painting #tutorial exploring this gorgeous Persimmon.

If you're wanting to learn more about my materials, painting techniques and realistic #watercolorpainting why not join in for this lesson, available from today. We have lots to learn, our main point of play in this course being those beautiful water drops. We look at a fun, easy and effective way to capture this detail in your illustration too. What a great start to the week!

My Patreon link is also in my bio, and in today's story... let's get painting 🥰
Persimmon illustration link
https://www.patreon.com/posts/100279304?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

Im pretty excited about launching the first of my

Im pretty excited about launching the first of my Patreon Painitng Lessons over on Udemy for you today. Weve been enjoying this beautiful bird painting lesson over on Patreon for a few months now, learning all about this gorgeous subject exclusively there first. Ive been seeing some truly gorgeous work emerging from students since its release and Im really enjoying our building our creative community there so much. Now Im thrilled to announce that this SPLENDID FAIRYWREN painting tutorial is LIVE on Udemy as of this morning. With almost 20,500 students joining me there already, why not dip your toes in and join the fun. This link will take you there, or you can access it through the Classroom tab of my website, or hit the link in todays story... Ill see you in the blue blue blue wash for this one very soon 💙
https://www.udemy.com/course/splendid-fairywren-paint-realistic-watercolour-and-birds/?

I'm back to the #drawing board today, kicking off

I'm back to the #drawing board today, kicking off work on a new #painting lesson for you, and some time on a new commission project too. With 6 #illustrations in the series, I'm looking forward to a busy day planning, preparing, and on the pencils. I can't share this beautiful commission with you yet, but I will in time ✨️

In the meantime, I hope you'll enjoy this little clip, creating a drawing my #wren for a sweet, simple #graphite lesson, following the process through to the finished #artwork in watercolour. (Original is available) This will be a part of an up coming new #paintingtutorial I've been working on for you between all things.

Days, I need so many more of them! If you do want to #paint a #bluewren for yourself, join me on my Patreon Painting Lessons and I'll show you how. If I can get stories to work today 🙄 I've shared another example of #student work there today (with a link)... So proud ✨️

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*It seems IG is not working too well this morning,

*It seems IG is not working too well this morning, so im sharing this months Patreon Painting Lesson image with you again so you can see the end result properly*

This months beautiful Patreon #paintinglesson is all about wash, glazes, #fruitillustration and creating simple, effective and fun #waterdrops in #watercolour ✨️ Yes, I've returned to #botanicalillustration for this months lesson, exploring the gorgeous #persimmon as our subject. It's rich colour and ideal size makes this such a fabulous and fun lesson to enjoy... So if you're wanting to learn this craft, improve your #watercolorpainting skills or just you just want to indulge in a bit of creative play, why not join me for this next #watercolourpainting challenge 🌟 I'm really looking forward to it, and to seeing what my wonderful #students will create next!

Our Persimmon #paintingtutorial starts on April 8, but if that's too long to wait, you can explore the painting courses that are already there, just waiting for you to enjoy. There's lots to learn with a new subject every month... My Patreon students get first go at these painting lessons for 3 months, but I'll be releasing many of these on Udemy from now too. Option! We love those 👌 I'll see you there 🌞

https://www.patreon.com/Heidi_Willis?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

#artclass #learntopaint #learnwatercolour #learnwatercolor #botanicalart #botanicalpainting #realisticpainting #realisticwatercolour #paintingteacher #watercolourtechnique #onlinetutorial #paintingtutorial #watercolourtutorial #watercolortutorial #fruitpainting #artstudent #artist #artworkshop

This months beautiful Patreon #paintinglesson is a

This months beautiful Patreon #paintinglesson is all about wash, glazes, #fruitillustration and creating simple, effective and fun #waterdrops in #watercolour ✨️ Yes, I've returned to #botanicalillustration for this months lesson, exploring the gorgeous #persimmon as our subject. It's rich colour and ideal size makes this such a fabulous and fun lesson to enjoy... So if you're wanting to learn this craft, improve your #watercolorpainting skills or just you just want to indulge in a bit of creative play, why not join me for this next #watercolourpainting challenge 🌟 I'm really looking forward to it, and to seeing what my wonderful #students will create next!

Our Persimmon #paintingtutorial starts on April 8, but if that's too long to wait, you can explore the painting courses that are already there, just waiting for you to enjoy. There's lots to learn with a new subject every month... My Patreon students get first go at these painting lessons for 3 months, but I'll be releasing many of these on Udemy from now too. Option! We love those 👌 I'll see you there 🌞

https://www.patreon.com/Heidi_Willis?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

#artclass #learntopaint #learnwatercolour #learnwatercolor #botanicalart #botanicalpainting #realisticpainting #realisticwatercolour #paintingteacher #watercolourtechnique #onlinetutorial #paintingtutorial #watercolourtutorial #watercolortutorial #fruitpainting #artstudent #artist #artworkshop

I'm having a wonderful time with this week's talen

I'm having a wonderful time with this week's talented Gold Coast #painting students! Such a lovely group, place and this #azurekingfisher is proving to be a truly fantastic subject and lesson as we learn all about #watercolourpainting and #birdillustration together. Coming to the end of our first study, we've looked at materials, processes, painting techniques, colour, layering, tone, timing and texture as we bring each #kingfisherpainting to life ✨️Lucky us getting a whole new and full creative day ahead once more to continue our learning and play together 🌞

The reference for this study comes with our thanks to Lizzy Bamber @lizbamber 🙏 Thanks to @artablestudios for hosting me here on the GC. If youd like to join us on our next event here, let them know as I'll be back in October with a new focus and subject 👌 If youd like to join me for the final event on this Kingfisher workshop tour, let @bienarte_ know and I'll see you in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast mid year for my next visit.

If you'd like to learn online, why not jump in to one of my Udemy #onlinepainting tutorials, or join my Patreon Community for monthy #paintinglessons together. All this and more can be found on the home page of my website 👍🏻

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I know it's late... but we've had a big and beauti

I know it's late... but we've had a big and beautiful day here on the Gold Coast, kicking off an awesome week exploring #kingfisherpainting in #watercolour and I wanted to share the first stages of our progress before i rest... What gorgeous subjects these Kingfishers are and what an incredibly popular series of #workshops this has been too! From Melbourne to the Gold Coast and next ill be bringing the learning to the Sunshine Coast, so let us know if you'd like to join the next, bookings are filling fast!

We've had the best time playing with this exceptionally beautiful #birdpainting subject already, learning about materials (and my own brushes!) work processes, and realistic #watercolor #painting techniques, and with 4 more days of learning remaining, we have so much more to soak up 🥰 Certainly we've paved some brilliant roads forward today. Tomorrow we will jump straight into our paintings and continue our learning journeys, bringing our Kingfishers to life.

The reference for this study comes with our enormous thanks to Lizzy Bamber @lizbamber 🙏 Thanks to @artablestudios for hosting me here on the GC. If youd like to join us next event here, let them know as I'll be back in October 👌 If youd like to join me for the final event on this Kingfisher workshop tour, let @bienarte_ know and I'll see you there mid year.

Want to learn online? Why not jump in to one of my Udemy #onlinepainting tutorial, or join my Patreon Channel for monthy painting lessons. All this and more can be found on the home page of my website 👍🏻

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Waiting to board my flight to the Gold Coast for o

Waiting to board my flight to the Gold Coast for our week of #painting Kingfishers together, I thought I'd share the complete #kookaburrapainting as one post for you today. It's a longer clip bit kind of therapeutic to watch so I hope youll enjoy this in its entirety!

Thanks again to @cadman1963 for the original bird reference ✨️🙏 Kookaburra and Eucalyptus original is 28x36cms, #watercolour and is available. If youd like to see more on this and other works, or if you'd like to #learntopaint with me, head over to my Patreon Community to enjoy far more of my work and processes... Thanks for following 🧡

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⭐️ MY OWN BRAND OF PAINT BRUSHES IS AVAILABLE!

Today we come to the end of my #kookaburra #painti

So we come to the last of the #eucalyptus #leaves

So we come to the last of the #eucalyptus
#leaves sweeping through the top half of my #kookaburra #painting - a delightful story of the colour, life, and beauty of the natural world. Here we see the last large #gumleaf coming together to complete the scene.

'Kookaburra and Eucalyptus' is 28x36cms in size, #watercolour and is currently available. I want to thank you all for following along with me here, and to say 👋 to all my newcomers too 🙏

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Coming into the #eucalyptus #leaves of my #kookabu

Coming into the #eucalyptus #leaves of my #kookaburra #painting my palette is colourful and diverse, working in beautiful blue greens, warm browns and delicate mauves to capture a classic snapshot of these wonderful gum leaves. I love exploring the perfect imperfections in gum leaves, it's such a great opportunity just to have fun, playing with colour and #watercolour in general. Today I have made progress on the leaf features for this study, completing the lower half of the foliage and today I'll stick at it to complete the top half, and the painting at last... let's take a look at the progress 🥰✨️

'Kookaburra and Eucalyptus' is 28x36cms in size and is available 🙏

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