Watercolours for Beginners - Find Your Own Style
What you'll learn
- Achieve a vitality in the usage of watercolour
- Understand the impact of light on the subject
- Be able to paint/draw scenes of which the student can be proud
- Learn the fundementals of colour mixing, the usage of warm/cool colours, and the juxtaposition of dark and lights.
- How to draw an object in terms of accurate viewing in a landscape
- How to develop an on site sketch into a finished painting, through three stages.
- Learn basic watercolour techniques- sponge effects; splatter; Water droplets; intermingling of colours; dry brush; washes; and when to add ink for definition.
- List of equipment recommended
- The principles of perspective shown
- Learn how to be flexible in being able to arrive at a finished painting
- Extensive download material
- 3.5 hours of course material
Requirements
- Watercolours: a basic list is available to download.
- Gummed watercolour pad or loose watercolour paper, details available to download.
- Range of paint brushes, within the list to download.
- A desire to learn.
- An open mind to try different approaches
- Be ready to experiment
Description
The main object of the approach I have taken in this course is to help you decide what you want to paint without the restriction of copying the landscape verbatim. You will be able to make decisions as to what season you paint in, whether the painting shall be a portrait or a landscape, and most importantly what you will add in terms of buildings and other items of interest, and the layout of each accordingly.
In this extensive course I will show you how to sketch an impression of the chosen subject, either on site or from photographs back in the studio. I will then show you how to develop the sketch into a watercolour painting/drawing thumb nail prior to the final painting. Lastly we will move to the final watercolour painting. This three stage process will be the basis upon which all the lectures are set out. At the end of which you will be able to express yourself in your own style.
I have provided, in the downloads, an extensive number of drawings that I have accumulated prior to this course, which will help you to start your own layouts/paintings according to your particular designs. I hope that this will inspire you to collect drawings of your own of buildings and things of interest to you, in order to form a library in readiness for painting through the utilisation of this process.
Recent reviews:
"I really enjoy the techniques you use when creating your masterpieces" Christy
"Just the sort of course I was looking for. I particularly like the instructor's style of watercolour painting, which is important to me when choosing an art course." Dorothy
Who this course is for:
- All ages who wish to start painting, or improve their existing skills.
- Anyone with the desire to improve their knowledge of watercolours.
- Those wanting to learn to paint in a fresh loose way.
- Those who want to improve their interpretation of a scene, and to exclude unneccessary details.
- Anyone wishing to take their painting to the next level.
- Those who would like to learn a three step process to get from a loose sketch to a final painting
Instructor
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
- 134 Reviews
- 2,604 Students
- 10 Courses
Welcome!
As a former art gallery owner and a proud member of the Society of Architectural Illustrators since 2005, I bring a wealth of experience and artistic skill to my courses. I was recently selected to exhibit at the Bath Art Gallery Annual competition. My work has been commissioned by notable brands like McDonald's in Canada and Holiday Inn in England, showcasing my versatility in ink and watercolours. Explore my various courses and find one or more just right for you!
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