Techniques for Copying A Famous Sargent Watercolor Painting
William Dunn will take you through the process of recreating John Singer Sargent's famous watercolor painting, "The Bridge at Rialto". This painting is somewhat challenging to recreate but William assures us that it is going to be a lot of fun to paint together... he will guide you through each step. William will guide you through the process of planning, drawing and finally painting this masterpiece. Unlike oil or acrylic paintings, a watercolor requires more planning in advance. William will walk you through each aspect of the painting, from the gondola with its gondolier and passengers to the dark underside of the bridge. This painting is Impressionistic, so you will learn to create an impression rather than focusing on realism. You will learn how to depict shadows, lights, and darks, and the techniques needed to create the essence of the painting. The aim of this tutorial is not to replicate John Singer Sargent's painting exactly but to learn from the process.
Preview Of Class On Copying A Famous Sargent Painting:
Learn how to paint Sargent’s Under the Rialto Bridge
Learn how to use asymmetry to make your composition visually interesting
Use soft and hard edges to create texture
Paint interesting shadows
Learn how to apply a graded wash
Learn how to use value to add drama to a painting
Learn how to balance warm and cool colors
Learn how to use the wet-in-wet technique to create different values
Learn how to use the dry brush technique to create textured strokes
Learn how to create depth in water
Paints: Holbein Artists’ Watercolors
Raw Sienna
Cadmium Yellow Lemon
Burnt Sienna
Jaune Brilliant No. 1
Indigo
Neutral Tint
Pyrrole Red
Gamboge Nova
Cerulean Blue
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Turquoise Blue
Quinacridone Gold
Daniel Smith’s Extra Fine Watercolors
Cobalt Blue Hue
Carbazole Violet
Chromium Green Oxide
Holbein Artists' Gouache
Permanent White
Watercolor Paper:
Hahnemühle’s Cornwall cold press watercolor paper (210lb, size 9.4″ x 12.6″)
Brushes:
Escoda Perla Joseph Zbukvic Series: Round brush (no. 20)
Escoda Perla Joseph Zbukvic Series: Round brush (no. 12)
Escoda Perla Joseph Zbukvic Series: Round brush (no. 8)
Winsor & Newton’s Series 7 Kolinsky Sable: Round brush (no. 2)
Winsor & Newton Sceptre Gold II Series...