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Watercolor Painting Workbook: Pink Flamingos in 6 Styles
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(17 ratings)
101 students
Created byYana Shvets
Last updated 10/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • The difference between realistic, impressionistic, mixed, illustration, alla-prima, grissaile styles.
  • Main features of each style and what makes it stand out
  • Specifically watercolor techniques you need to use to create in a particular style (you can't use the same techniques if you paint, for example, in oil)
  • Color mixing rules
  • Main watercolor techniques: wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, glazing and more
  • How to work with lights & shadows, bring out volumes
  • How to see tones & not be distracted on bright colors
  • How to let go and paint loose
  • How to mix different styles on one painting in harmonious way and not overwork the painting

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 1h 10m total length

  • Materials for each style5:35

    Each style requires special set of art materials (specific type of paper, brushes etc). If you want to achieve best result painting in a particular style, check this lesson and prepare your materials upfront

  • Realistic style18:08

    Learn how to paint in realistic style and not overwork the painting. Keep it nice and natural! Main features and keypoints of realistic style are listed in the end of the lesson.

  • Illustration style7:24

    What makes illustration stand out? What are the rules of creating an illustration? Figure this out and paint your own together with me. Main features and keypoints of illustration style are listed in the end of the lesson.

  • Impressionistic style6:43

    How to let go? How to paint loose? How to stop control the paint? All that and more while you discover features of impressionistic style. Main features and keypoints of impressionistic style are listed in the end of the lesson

  • Alla prima style6:38

    What is the difference between alla prima and impressionistic style? How to make it work? 

    Main features and keypoints of alla prima style are listed in the end of the lesson

  • Mixed style15:40
  • Grisaille style10:45

    What grisaille is and why it is important to know how to paint in it. Main features and keypoints of grisaille style are listed in the end of the lesson

Requirements

  • You need different types of paper, for each style (specifically described in the first lesson)
  • You need different types of brushes ( natural & synthetic, round and flat)
  • You need additional tools (gel pens, coloring pencils, salt etc)

Description

This class is an Exploration! Here you will discover 6 styles you can paint watercolor in, and try every one of them on example of cute pink flamingo. It's a fun and actionable course where you learn theory (foundations of each style) and apply it in practice!

Have never painted in watercolor before? Perfect! This class requires no skills to begin with. Every step will be demonstrated and explained. And I guarantee you will paint awesome flamingos in the end!


Styles we explore in this class:

- realistic (how to achieve realistic result but not overdo it; what tools to use)

- impressionistic (how to let go & paint loose)

- alla-prima (what is it and how it is different from impressionistic style)

- illustration (what makes illustration stand out)

- mixed (how mix different tools in one artwork & keep a natural look of it)

- grisaille (understand the foundations of this style and its role in art)


STRUCTURE

- Welcome video gives you a glimpse of the styles we explore and flamingos we paint

- Materials overview explains the importance of using right art materials for each style. It makes a huge (!) difference. Wrong choice of a tool will make it harder for you to paint in a chosen style.That's why we dive into preparing materials upfront where I explain what style requires which tools.

- Each lesson is devoted to one style. I explain the features of this style and tricks you can do specifically in watercolor to be able to paint in this style

- Each lesson has a slide in the end with key features of a particular style written down. It will wrap up the theory you've learned in the lesson

- And of course we will paint flamingo in each style ;)


You will learn in this course:

- the difference between realistic, impressionistic, mixed, illustration, alla-prima, grisaille style.

- main features of each style and what makes it stand out

- specifically watercolor techniques you need to use to create in a particular style (you can't use the same techniques if you paint, for example, in oil)

- color mixing rules

- main watercolor techniques: wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, glazing and more


I hope after finishing this course and actually painting in all those styles you will discover your most favorite style which you will establish you artistic path in.

Are you ready? Let's dive in!

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners in watercolor who want to understand the differences between major art styles
  • People who have been trying different styles but have difficulties to establish their signature style
  • People who like flamingos and want to have fun!

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