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GET READY FOR WATERCOLOUR PAINTING !
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GET READY FOR WATERCOLOUR PAINTING !

Extensive course for Painting in Watercolours, the Colour Wheel, what Brushes to use, Techniques and Perspective.
Created byAnthony Sheeran
Last updated 2/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to mix colours, and to keep a record
  • Learn a recommended list of equipment to start the artistic journey
  • Understand the colour wheel, to show warm and cool paints
  • Understand compliments, and their usage.
  • Learn how to draw more accurately using simple shapes
  • Watercolour techniques, sponge effects; splatter; water droplets; wet in wet; washes etc
  • Learn the principles of perspective, and how to use them.
  • Understand the impact of light on the subject.
  • Learn how to paint trees

Course content

2 sections • 13 lectures • 3h 13m total length

  • Introduction and Downloads for Course1:28
  • Looking at Materials for this Course5:30

    This presentation will suggest a list or recommended equipment to complete the exercises in this course.

  • Looking at watercolour brushes and their effects13:04
  • This lecture will show the colour wheel and how important a tool it is15:49
  • This lecture will cover colour mixing to achieve a multitude of colour variation16:34
  • This lecture will cover the drawing of simple shapes to aid more complex ones14:10
  • This lecture will show how to paint the items in lecture 613:11
  • This lecture will show how to paint trees20:16
  • This lecture will look at painting techniques20:28
  • This lecture will look at perspective13:28

Requirements

  • A basic list of equipment is provided in the downloads
  • A desire to learn
  • An open mind
  • Be ready to experiment
  • No previous experience is necessary

Description

Understand the importance of the colour wheel, including warm and cool colours, as well as complimentary colours.

Learn how to lay out the colour wheel correctly, and be able to identify the position of colours on the wheel.

Learn how to mix colours, experiment with colour mixing, and keep a record of the experimentation in the form of swatches.

Look at how watercolour brushes should be utilised and the effects that can be achieved.

I will show various watercolour techniques that will help add the results to your final paintings. The techniques will consist of washes, wet in wet; dry brush; splatter; droplets; sponge effects; brush rolling techniques; paper towelling usage etc.

Look at how to paint trees, in the far distance, the middle foreground and in the immediate foreground.

Trying using simple shapes to enable more elaborate shapes to be drawn more accurately.

I will show you how to paint shadows utilising complimentary colours.

We will look at the fundamentals of perspective, and how to incorporate it into your final paintings.

Follow me in the preparation sketch for the final project painting, a copy of which will be provided in the downloads.

Complete the final painting following me in the processes, with explanations as to why the choices were made.

The downloads will include all of the course material including copies of all paintings ; sketches; and effects to help you on your way !

Who this course is for:

  • All ages who want to start painting in watercolour, or those who wish to improve their skills
  • Anyone with the desire to improve their knowledge of watercolours
  • Those wishing to paint in a different way
  • All ages who wish to understand the basics of good watercolour practice

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