Painting Wildlife

What you'll learn

What is important in creating free flowing watercolors with the direct approach.

Planning the painting, the format, viewpoint, and the focal point.

You will do valuable exercises to improve your skills with the direct approach.

You will learn how to let go and be creative.

You will do a project: Paint With Me – Zebras Migrating.

Requirements

No previous experience needed but an open mind to loosen up and be creative.

Description

We are aiming to be original and creative artists and the way we use watercolors must be unique and creative. This course will explain what the direct approach to the watercolor painting is. Throughout the course I will explain and demonstrate the important elements of using the direct approach to create loose watercolors. If you want to loosen up your watercolor painting style this is the course for you.The course will explain wat a contour drawing is. How much water and pigment to use. Brief exercises to demonstrate tonal values. A look at the color wheel and specific harmonious colors, complementary colors, color temperature (warm and cold), and a limited palette.The course include a limited palette beginner exercise to paint an Elephant in two parts. It also include a comprehensive project "Paint With Me - Zebras Migrating" in seven parts where you will paint along with me.One of the most prominent elements of my work is the loose free flowing technique used on almost all my painting. So, I made it a point in this course to really concentrate on using the direct approach and create loose free flowing watercolors which is one of the secrets of my artwork.If you have always wanted to be able to paint, what are you waiting for? Start on your journey today. Every day adds a layer of knowledge, step by step improving your art, until you have the skills to say what you want to say.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 What is the Direct Approach

Section 2: Direct Approach Techniques

Lecture 2 Continuous Line Drawing

Lecture 3 Loosening Up

Lecture 4 Water and Pigment

Lecture 5 Tonal Values

Lecture 6 All about color

Section 3: Limited Palette Exercise

Lecture 7 Painting an Elephant - Part 1

Lecture 8 Painting an Elephant - Part 2

Section 4: Paint With Me Project - Zebras Migrating

Lecture 9 Zebras Migrating - Part 1

Lecture 10 Zebras Migrating - Part 2

Lecture 11 Zebras Migrating - Part 3

Lecture 12 Zebras Migrating - Part 4

Lecture 13 Zebras Migrating - Part 5

Lecture 14 Zebras Migrating - Part 6

Lecture 15 Zebras Migrating - Part 7

This course is for intermediate level to advance level artists, the beginner artist will also gain valuable experience.,Any artist who wants to create free flowing watercolor paintings using the direct approach.