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Painting Wild Places with Watercolors: Winter Birches
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(31 ratings)
294 students
Created byGary Spetz
Last updated 10/2016
English

What you'll learn

  • Successfully paint a bold, dynamic, detailed watercolor landscape.

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 51m total length

  • STEP 1: Composition3:18

    This is an introduction to my course that includes the downloadable/printable Beginning Notes and Supply List.

    Step 2 contains the very helpful downloadable/printable:

    Masking Guide
    Traceable Drawing Guide (downloadable in 4 parts)
    Master to Drawing Guide
    COLOR Painting Printout

    After downloading these PDF files, you can then open it in your computer's PDF viewer (probably Adobe Acrobat Reader). Printing from the PDF viewer will make it print out correctly (size/orientation). If your computer does not have a PDF viewer, you can install Adobe Acrobat Reader for free, here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/

  • BONUS: Gary's Palette 1019:04

    Bonus video with Gary describing how he sets up his painting palette and mixes his colors. Filmed before a live audience.

  • STEP 2: First Mask & Color Wash6:20

    Gary applies the first in a series of maskings and base color washes.

    This lecture includes the following downloadable/printable PDF files:

    COLOR Painting Printout
    Traceable Drawing Guide     (downloadable in 4 parts)
    Master to Drawing Guide
    (4) Masking Guides
    Gary's Palette Guide

    Please note that the COLOR Painting Printout is purposely pre-lightened as home printers tend to print dark.

    Step 1 contains the downloadable/printable Beginning Notes and Supply List.

    If printing this document, it would be best to "Download" it as a PDF. This "Download" option is below this image window (to the left). After downloading, you can then open it in your computer's PDF viewer (probably Adobe Acrobat Reader). Printing from the PDF viewer will make it print out correctly (size/orientation). If your computer does not have a PDF viewer, you can install Adobe Acrobat Reader for free, here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/

  • STEP 3: Second Mask & Color Wash4:39

    Gary adds the second layer of masking, then applies a second color wash.

  • STEP 4: Third Mask & Color Wash4:10

    Gary adds a third layer of masking, then applies the third color wash.

  • STEP 5: Fourth Mask / Color Wash & Distant Branches3:09

    Gary adds the fourth and final layer of masking, then applies one more color wash. Once dry, he pulls in distant branches—using his palette knife much like a pen quill.

  • STEP 6: Bark Darks3:30

    Gary paints in the dark values on the birch trunks—to the areas on the trunks that did not get covered with masking.

  • STEP 7: Trunk Shading & More Distant Branches3:38

    After the masking is peeled off, Gary begins to shape the trunks with shading. He also pulls in some additional distant tree trunks.

  • STEP 8: Trunk Scraping3:16

    Using a single-edge razor blade, Gary scrapes horizontal texture into the birch trunks.

  • STEP 9: Scrub Shadows & Tree Trunks3:20

    Using a water soaked stiff-bristled scrubbing brush, Gary softens many of the paintings hard edges.

  • STEP 10: Sort Snow3:32

    Gary subtly creates hard edges to sort sections of snow, providing them with some dimension.

  • STEP 11: Tree Details2:37

    Gary adds more details to the birch trees.

  • STEP 12: Wrapping Things Up1:12

    Gary applies the finishing touches to complete Winter Birches.

Requirements

  • This course is designed for all skill levels, so that absolutely includes beginners -- perhaps especially beginners. Beginners are in some ways at an advantage, as they do not have pre-learned ways of painting. So beginners fear not. It is all step-by-step. I hope and believe that more advanced painters will come away with some new techiques as well.

Description

Forged from the creation of his 111 Public Television "How to Paint" episodes, Gary has perfected his popular step-by-step teaching method for watercolor . Rather than progress from an "easy" painting to a more difficult painting, Gary starts his students on "any given painting." Choose "the subject" (the painting) that you prefer, and Gary will walk you through its creation from start to finish.

It has been his experience that by breaking the watercolor painting process down into easy-to-follow steps, students can take on any of his painting compositions—thus progressing more rapidly. Gary’s proven teaching method will make you a better watercolor painter!

ALL SKILL LEVELS

In many ways, novices are at an advantage as they have not yet pre-learned any watercolor painting approaches. But more advanced painters usually benefit from Gary's many unique watercolor techniques as well.

Watercolor is considered the most versatile and challenging painting medium. It can seem, at times, to have a life of its own. Gary demonstrates how to take control of this dynamic medium by breaking it down into easy-to-follow steps.

Painting Image Size: 19" x 13" (on a 21" x 15" half sheet of watercolor paper)

This course has 43 minutes of video content AND, to help you achieve success, it includes numerous very helpful “Downloadable / Printable” Reference Materials:

19” x 13” Drawing Guide (in 4 parts to be taped together)
(4) Masking Drawing Guides
COLOR Painting Printout
Palette Guide
Supply List

This course also includes 9 minutes of bonus video content:

Gary Palette 101

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn unique techniques in controlling the fascinating and versatile medium of watercolor.

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