Watercolor Techniques For Painting Liquid & Glass In A Still-Life
Looking to improve your watercolor skills and take your painting to the next level? In this Steve Curl's tutorial, you will learn how to create depth and dimension in your paintings by playing with shadow shapes and overlaps, and how to identify and capture the different values and reflections in your objects.. Steve, a talented watercolor artist and teacher from Palo Alto, California, will guide you through the process of painting a still life featuring some of the hardest things to paint: a glass of red wine and a lemon. But before you jump right in, Steve will show you the importance of taking a little time to plan and design your composition. By starting with some quick pencil sketches or "thumbnails," you can develop a roadmap for your painting and avoid the need for lots of corrective work later on. Steve will demonstrate his own process of designing a window to frame his objects and create an interesting configuration. Once you have your composition planned out, Steve will guide you through the process of bringing your painting to life with watercolors. By the end of this video, you'll have a beautiful still-life painting that you can be proud of, and you'll have learned valuable techniques that you can apply to your future watercolor projects.
Watercolor Class Preview:
How to paint liquid without breaking a sweat.
Why a "compositional rough" is worth sketching before painting a single stroke.
Watercolor techniques for painting glass and subtle reflections.
How to paint shadows and highlights for lemons, which tend to be reflective.
Why adding a simple background can make a lot of sense when painting glass.
How to mix colors for bringing out fine details.
Paints On The Palette (Holbein Artists' Watercolors)
Cadmium Yellow Light
Aureolin
Cadmium Yellow Orange
Cadmium Red Deep
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Opera
Ultramarine Deep
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue
Peacock Blue
Payne’s Grey
Neutral Tint
Paper: Arches 140-pound coldpress watercolor paper Brushes:
Stratford & York Warwick Series: Round sable brush (size 12)
Stratford & York Warwick Series: Round sable brush (size 8)
Miscellaneous:
HB or 2B pencil
Kneaded eraser
Painting palette for watercolor paints
A container of water
A towel or rag to rest brushes on
Tissue or paper towel
Reference Photo
Thumbnail Sketch
Initial Sketch
Final Painting
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