Painting Wild Places with Watercolors: Cayo Costa

Name: Painting Wild Places with Watercolors: Cayo Costa
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Step-by-step instructional videos with a downloadable Color Painting Reference and full-size Traceable Drawing Guide.

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: Composition2:51
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 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: Masking3:19
Gary demonstrates masking out some of the painting's lightest values.

This lecture includes the following downloadable/printable PDF files:

Masking Guide
Traceable Drawing Guide (downloadable in 4 parts)
Master to Drawing Guide
COLOR Painting Printout
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: Sky & Distant Trees2:03
A demonstration of applying a sky wash and the scene's distant trees.
STEP 4: Sand & Sea Colors4:15
Gary demonstrates his technique of blending sand and sea.
STEP 5: Shaping White Water6:06
Using a single-edge razor blade and a stiff-bristled scrub brush, Gary shapes the ocean waves.
STEP 6: Tree Foliage3:02
With a loose-bristled bamboo brush, Gary literally throws in his foliage to achieve a wild look.
STEP 7: Tree Trunks4:13
With the edge of a palette knife, Gary scrapes texture into freshly painted tree trunks.
STEP 8: Branches & More Tree Trunks3:37
Using his palette knife like a pen quill, Gary pulls in branches.
STEP 9: Tree, Shore, & Ocean Shading3:24
Using primarily Cobalt Blue, Gary applies some shade details.
STEP 10: Shore Stones & Shades3:42
Gary demonstrates more details and shades.
STEP 11: More Shading2:51
Gary demonstrates even more shading.
STEP 12: Wrapping Things Up3:12
Gary demonstrates finishing details for the completion of Cayo Costa.

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)
Masking Drawing Guide
COLOR Painting Printout
Palette Guide
Supply List

This course also includes 9 minutes of bonus video content:

Gary's Palette 101

Who this course is for:

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