October is Landscape Month at Watercolor Painting (we are soon going to be dropping the name Beebly and going back to just Watercolor Painting like before) and what better way to celebrate than by diving into different aspects of the topic?
In the Vineyard Landscape Tutorial we covered last week William Dunn teaches us how to simplify a painting and how to translate a photo onto the paper. This week I am highlighting a challenging topic: the watery landscapes. But don’t worry. I found you a tutorial that is beginner-friendly as it builds on the skills we learned earlier.
In this tutorial, Vinita Pappas, an experienced landscape painter and creativity coach, covers not only translating the painting from a photo to your painting. She also takes some liberties with the original image, omitting some items altogether and adding or modifying others. She covers one of the most interesting items in landscape painting - watery reflections.
Another unique thing about this tutorial is that Vinita covers the story. You see without a story the painting might look strange or disjointed. Unless you feel into what is going on in the story of the painting your figures might look stiff or out of place.
With Vinita’s expert guidance, you'll learn how to make all the elements of your painting work together.
https://watercolorpainting.com/courses/2014/10/10/how-to-paint-boats
Who is Vinita Pappas?
Vinita Pappas is an experienced landscape painter and creativity coach who has helped many people live a more vibrant, fulfilling, and creative life. In this tutorial, she shares her expert guidance and insights on how to simplify complex elements in landscape painting, such as reflections and the human figure. With her guidance, you'll be able to create a beautiful painting that showcases your artistic skills.
The Importance of Reflections in Landscape Painting
Reflections are a crucial element in landscape painting, yet they are often a source of frustration for beginners. In this tutorial, Vinita Pappas, founder of Creative Path Coaching, shares the secrets of creating accurate reflections and how they can bring your painting to life. She guides you through the process of creating simplified yet lifelike watery reflections, from choosing the right colors to applying the paint in a way that captures the essence of the shifting water.
Bringing the Human Figure to Life
Painting the human figure can be challenging, especially in a small landscape painting. Vinita Pappas simplifies the process and shows you how to bring the human figure to life in a way that complements the landscape. She explains how to use the story of the painting to give the human figure a sense of purpose and emotion.
Why Learn How to Paint Watery Landscapes?
Watery landscapes are some of the most beautiful and captivating scenes in nature. Learning how to paint them enables you to connect with their essence and translate what you see into works of art. You know that NO ONE sees the world the way you do… this is your invitation to share your vision with us.
Vinita's approach to creativity coaching might help you tap into your inner genius.
What Will You Learn?
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create realistic reflections in water, simplify the human figure in a landscape painting, and use the story of the painting to give your work a sense of purpose and emotion. Vinita Pappas will guide you through the process of choosing the right colors, applying the paint in a way that captures the essence of the water, and creating a sense of depth and texture in your painting. You'll also learn how to simplify complex elements in landscape painting, such as the human figure, and make them work together with the rest of the painting.
Are You Ready?
If you're ready to take your landscape painting skills to the next level and learn how to paint watery landscapes with reflections and human figures, then join our tutorial today. After experiencing Vinita Pappas' expert guidance and insights (once you follow a few of her tutorials) and applying her methods in real life a few times, you'll be able to create beautiful paintings that truly capture the essence of the natural world. Plus, as a member, you always have access to all of our other tutorials and resources to help you expand your artistic horizons and live a more vibrant, fulfilling, and creative life.
Learning how to paint watery landscapes with boats, reflections and human figures is an exciting opportunity for any developing watercolorist looking to expand their skills. If you are an expert, tutorials are a great way to deepen your skills. I learn something new every time I watch one of the Watercolor Painting Tutorials.
Vinita Pappas has some great tutorials (access when you are a member) so with expert guidance and insights, you'll be able to create paintings that truly capture the beauty of the natural world and live a more vibrant, fulfilling, and creative life. So why wait? Join our tutorial today and let's paint together!
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Ready to learn how to paint watery landscapes with reflections and human figures and live a more vibrant, fulfilling, and creative life?
https://watercolorpainting.com/courses/2014/10/10/how-to-paint-boats
Make yourself a nice cup of something nice and sit down to watch this tutorial today so that in your next practice session you can take your landscape painting skills to the next level.
