
Get ready to start painting: prepare all supplies needed.
Get the reference photo that we'll use for the painting.
Draw a rough outline of a dog. Learn how to place an object on a paper, use a light hand and short, quick strokes. Get comfortable with the paper you are working with. Love your sketch even if doesn’t look like a drawing :)
Start working with your sketch and add a first light layer of paint. Prepare an underlayer for a further coloring.
Learn how to work with the light. Fill in eyes, nose, mouth. Learn how to mix basic colors to prepare a base for a further painting. Mix paints without a palette.
Work on lights and shades. Build up first shady layers.
Shade the left and then the right part of the Dog's face. Learn how to see more color varieties than other people and break them down into tones. Check out the most frequent mistakes and find mistakes on your picture.
Work on the left part of the dog's face. Learn how to pick up the paint to create deep dark tones. Figure out the secrets of creating volume in watercolor.
Work on the right part of the dog's face. Mix the paint and build up the color to create realistic eyes. Work on fixing the shapes
Learn how to paint a nose using wet-in-wet technique. How to get a realistic effect of wet dog's nose. Learn about paint mixing to reach the necessary color of the dog's nose.
How to layer the first background paint. How to mix paints to reach a natural tongue color and wet effect. Learn how to find your own mistakes and fix them without damaging the picture.
Work on layering basic paint to work on a dog's ear.
Put the first layer of paint to create a dog's body. Create an out-of-focus effect. Work on a soft color transition. Detail the collar.
Finalizing the picture by adding small details to make the dog alive. Learn how to create realistic fur and the stroke technique. Use the correction pen to create an effect of shiny eyes.
Use a rigger brush to work on tiny details. Deepen the colors. Bring life to your painting.
Intersting tip: how to check if you still have any mistakes on your picture.
Improvise by creating a beautiful background to your painting and creating a special atmosphere. Don't forget to sign your artwork ;)
Love painting? Always wanted to try watercolor? Already work with watercolor and want to pick up some interesting techniques and see a new approach?
Then this course is perfect for you!
More than 1000 happy students took this course and recieved just positive reviews and most important got lots of fun!
This is what my students are saying about the course:
[by Marina Savchuk]·
Amazing Instructions!
I loved this course so much! I have never been able to paint before, and now I have an amazing artwork done by me! Love it, thank you Yana! Looking forward to your new course
[by Carol Kiley] ·
Loved this class!
She is an amazing artist and instructor! Attention to details with explanations interesting and consistent. I got so many nuggets to help me with my painting that I feel like this course was worth a lot more than what I paid...thank you very much for the inspiration!
[by Peter Cook] ·
Highly recommended!
This is a wonderful and comprehensive drawing course. Yana is an amazing artist, and I feel very grateful that she shares her skills with me as a student. She is engaging, soft spoken, and keeping the listener interested until the last second. Doing this course really made me feel like I too can draw anything I want. I recommend this course for anyone who wants to learn how to make beautiful drawings!
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I'll create a realistic dog portrait explaining every single step and sharing my vision with you on paint mixing and color building. I'll explain every single step I've taken and why. You'll learn how to create incredibly realistic eyes, how to paint fur, how to create volume and how to make our artwork alive. You will paint along with me during the entire course. And of course you're absolutely free to experiment, try your own thing following your heart and see what happens.
Everybody can paint and you don't need a school to start doing it! I will not bother you with boring school theory, we will start from the scratch and paint an awesome dog together. All you need is a desire, true interest and some patience. Because everything you create is your personal experience and it can't be "wrong". You don’t need someone to give you an assignment. As long as you follow your own vision and enjoy the process, that's all that matters.
I'll provide the reference photo I'm using. Feel free to use your own style of materials and ask me any questions you might have in discussion.
When you buy the course, you'll receive lifetime access. Most importantly, you'll have a 30 day money back guarantee (no questions asked).
So what are you waiting for?
Follow your passion, take a brush and go ahead ;)