Watercolor painting WATER in nature - simple tips to help.
What you'll learn
- Learn some simple techniques to paint believable water in watercolour.
- Add interest to your watercolour painting by adding realistic water effects
- Build your watercolour painting confidence by doing this course
- Improve you wtaercolour paint brush techniques.
- Learn how to mix believable colours for water.
- You will learn more about using the white of the paper when you are painting with watercolours
Requirements
- Students need a basic understanding of watercolour painting
- This may not be suitable for complete beginners
- Students will need some watercolour paints , paper and brushes.
Description
Painting water in watercolours need no longer be problematic. I'll show you some simple ways of painting still and moving water, waves, waterfalls and more with my easy to follow video tutorials.
Gain the confidence to tackle any water feature whether it be a fountain, a natural pond or lake, a waterfall or waves on a beach in your watercolour painting.
I have broken the process down to make it as simple and easy as possible for you to understand and to be able to recreate similar effects.
There are no complete paintings to intimidate you, just demonstrations of different movements and situations. Have a go and experiment further to explore and learn more about the subject.
I have only used watercolour paints, so you need to use the white of the paper, it's a good way to help you to learn how to leave some paper without paint. You will also learn m,ore about colour mixing with watercolour paints.
Why choose one of my courses?
Because, as a self taught artist I understand how a lot of people feel about their creative work, sometimes anxious, sometimes overwhelmed and often that it's not 'good enough'. I will hold your hand as you overcome these fears as I offer a friendly, relaxed and sensitive teaching style.
I also have years of experience of teaching people of all levels both in person and via the internet.
Do one of my courses and you will feel as if I am in the room with you every step of the way.
Enjoy your painting, love Nicola
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to improve their watercolour painting techniques especially when painting water.
- For those who wish to include water in their watercolour painting, landscapes or otherwise.
- For anyone who wants to improve their watercolour brush techniques.
- This will help every painter build their confidence.
Course content
- Preview04:06
- Preview00:43
- Preview05:43Painting ripples in water - freehand
- 02:48Using masking fluid to paint ripples - part one
- 02:04Using masking fluid to paint ripples - part two
- 03:19Using masking fluid to paint ripples - part three
- 06:24Painting ripples on water - using a second colour.
- 10:49Water spouting from a fountain.
- 09:30Water pooling and pouring over rocks - part one
- 06:24Water pooling and pouring over rocks - part two
- 10:35Waves on the sea - One
- Preview04:34
- 01:30BONUS LECTURE- extra goodies just for you.
Instructor
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Why choose one of my courses?
Because, as a self taught artist I understand how a lot of people feel about their creative work, sometimes anxious, sometimes overwhelmed and often that it's not 'good enough'.
Well I will hold your hand as you overcome these fears as I offer a friendly, relaxed and sensitive teaching style.
Do one of my courses and you will feel as if I am in the room with you every step of the way.
Here's a bit about me.
I originally trained as a graphic artist, and then followed a different career path working in the national media, travel and public relations in both London and Paris.
After sometime I returned to my creative roots full time, so to speak, and became a full time artist, teacher and creative entrepreneur.
The artist bit means I have worked in a variety of media, but am currently splashing about with watercolours. I love the magic they make when the pigments play with the water. And if you let them do their own thing, it's even better.
I have also painted murals in a child's bedroom or around a swimming pool, covering everything from fairies to Tuscan views. Painted furniture with decorative effects and designs and given walls specialist paint effects and stencils. All fun stuff for the discerning home owner
The teaching bit involved me teaching a 'Decorative Paint Effects' section of an interior design certificate course at Kidderminster College, Worcestershire, UK. Here they studied paint effects for walls and furniture, designing and cutting stencils, Period design elements and produced sample boards.
Then continuing the theme of teaching I have also tutored on many private workshops in the above subjects plus decoupage, gilding and trompe l'oeil (trick the eye painting).
Now, installed in the south of France I continue with all of the above but adding on-line courses to my creative portfolio. Flexibility is the name of the game in today's world
I have exhibited widely in the area.
Recently I was invited to plan and teach a creative summer school, offering a variety of artistic subjects, at one of the leading camping venues in the area. So, you never know some of these subjects might pop up as one of my courses on Udemy
I have had work featured in a national 'lifestyle' magazine and on BBC Radio 4 and Central TV in the UK