Watercolour Trends

Have you ever wondered how a subject becomes a trend? me too!

Here’s my theory: It takes someone extremely skilled to simplify a subject, while making it breathtakingly beautiful and (seemingly) super easy to recreate. That’s it. In a day or two, you’ll start seeing eucalyptus (ginseng, monstera, etc) leaves everywhere.  


Speaking of extremely skilled, French artist Blanche @leaubleue_ is most definitely at the very top. You could very well say Blanche is the Queen of Eucalyptus Leaves, with a number of stunning renditions of the subject, including the lovely red versions. Blanche paints her leaves and florals loosely, achieving subtle gradients and beautiful watery transitions.

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Mina Park @minartillust paints the most striking botanicals in layers. In her Instagram post featured here, Mina plays with several colour mixes to create a rust-tinged, classical green and turquoise eucalyptus branch. Certainly one of the most exceptional eucalyptus-themed artworks. 


Jinhee @piggyme_1017 reviews watercolour supplies and has the most eclectic collection of ceramic palettes and trays. Her eucalyptus leaves are vivid and semi-realistic, and her presentation simple and elegant.

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Mother earth inspired illustrations by Eleni Georgiadou

Thanks Eleni Georgiadou @elenig for taking part in our illustrators’ interview series!

How long have you been drawing?
Since I was little. At the beginning I was just doodling weird faces and after my school art teacher encouraged me to do body and more details on them, I started developing my sketches even more. I remember drawing during all my school classes but after I went to college I stopped for some years. I started drawing again 4 years ago.

What’s your process?
For my personal projects I usually start right away, while having a clear mind and a good mood. I am always working during night, I can’t get so creative and comfortable in other hours. As you have noticed I love drawing characters always starting from their eyes which I believe they are the mirror of their souls. For commissioned projects I am following a different route, like doing a research first to get some knowledge on the subject. After that ideas come and go and when I have the initial idea ready I start sketching it roughly. I stop when I am pleased with my composition and then I start drawing it, digital or traditional depending on what I am asked to do, adding all the details everywhere it’s needed.

Digital vs traditional?
I used to work exclusively traditional but for almost one year now I tend to work more and more digital. To be honest I love both and I really miss drawing on paper and experiment with different mediums.

How long does it take to create it?
When I start to draw I completely loose the sense of time, my minimum is around 6 hours and maximum can even take days.

Is it a hobby or your career?

It’s my passion and something that I feel I am good at and can evolve more and more.

Why do you draw?
I draw cause that is something I really love and it has become a part of me all these years, it’s who I am. Drawing for me is a tool of mind-travelling to undiscovered places exploring your self-consciousness and heal yourself.

What inspires you?
Everything that surrounds me can be a source of inspiration such as nature, animals, poetry, music, people, movies and so many more. Need to mention that Tim Burton’s work influenced me a lot.

What is the proudest moment that you have achieved?
I can’t say I had the proudest moment yet but I am sure that moment will eventually come. I sure have memories that I felt proud of myself though!

What is the biggest obstacle that you have faced?
I think that my biggest obstacle was myself, my lack of confidence and my doubts on whether I was good enough as an artist. Seeing people appreciate my work gave me the necessary strength to overcome it and continue doing what I love the most.

You have one day to live, how do you spend it?
I would prefer not knowing it was my last day cause I would most likely panic. So the last day if I had the “luck” to know I would do my best to calm myself and spend my last moments with my family sharing memories, eating and listening to music and of course I wouldn’t miss a walk next to the sea…

How can people get in contact with you?
You can send me an email at elenigdrawing@gmail.com or direct message me on IG: @elenig
E-shop: www.inprnt.com/gallery/elenig/

Links for social media:
https://www.instagram.com/elenig/
https://twitter.com/_elenig_
https://www.facebook.com/elenigart

Serial Art

Do you paint in sets?

Watercolour artists often do, especially if painting in wet or in layers (since watching the paint dry isn’t exactly the most exciting experience), but so do the artists using other media.

Developing a theme and exploring other possibilities while using the same colours or the same subject, is very common among the surface pattern designers, and a way to tell a story in more than one chapter. 

Ellen Crimi-Trent @ellencrimitrent, a Massachusetts-based artist and designer, uses all types of mediums in her expressive artwork and often paints in sets or series. Her wall of white-on-black flowers, done in acrylics, is a beautiful example of the variety that can be achieved simply by changing composition and layout of a single subject, while using the same limited palette. 

Kelly Ventura @kellyventuradesign works in Michigan and has created some of the most luscious surface pattern designs for famous retailers, including Anthropologie, Bloomingdale’s, Crate & Barrel, IKEA and Target. Kelly’s paintings and patterns sometimes spill over to another sheet of watercolour paper. Her peonies featured below are among those luxurious samples.

Gosia Gregorczyk @mkonejn, based in Gdansk, Poland, uses watercolours to create stunning gestural florals. As a surface pattern designer, Gosia often paints a series of flowers which either spread to another sheet of paper, or show a different angle and a variation on the theme in several editions, each entrancing on its own and absolutely fabulous when put together. 

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Hi ☺️ these three original watercolors will be appear on the Apricity Magazine site (an international literary and art magazine affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin). I am so excited and happy. It really lifts me up☺️ Thank you so much @r.bek.h for finding me here on IG and inviting to submit my watercolor flowers. I am still waiting for information whether any of these paintings will be featured in 4th print edition. I will let you know at my story. These watercolors are called "Belle peonie", "Blazing Beauty" and "Blooming bounty" the last two were named by my lovely supporters @ana_creative, and @may11sun 🙌🏻, so you girls also have a small contribution to their existence ☺️ “Belle peonies” and “Blazing beauty” are still available. “Blooming bounty” is on its way to Cristina from New York 😘 . .. . #floralillustration #inspiredbynature #botanicalwatercolor #botanicalart #floralart #botanicalillustration #inspiredbypetals #watercolorblog #watercolor_guide #watercolour_gallery #watercolorist #art_daily #dailydoseofpaper #floralloveparty_colorprocessor#watercolour #watercolorflower  #watercolorpainting #floralwatercolor#watercolorflowers #watercolour_gallery#art_we_inspire #aquarelle #botanicalartist#watercolorist #watercoloristsph#inspiring_watercolors#instaartwork #artistph #artistoninstagram

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