November 23rd, 2017
Watercolor Class Preview: How to copy an oil painting using watercolor. How to paint the human body. How to paint a close-up of water and waves. How to sketch and color different sections of the whole art piece and how they are all combined. How to mix primary colors and complimentary colors. How to paint while understanding eye-level and perception of the viewer and the art piece. How to fix mistakes and remove watercolor when you mess up. How to add detail in your sketches and when coloring. How to understand the difference between sea and sky in relation to...
Categories: All Lessons , Beginner LessonsMay 28th, 2017
Watercolor Class Preview: How to sketch a vineyard landscape composition while emphasizing the rule of thirds. How to mix primary colors on the palette with other various paints. How to use "wet in wet" technique for forests and foliage within a vineyard. Using Artist's tape for color fixes within painting along with a sponge. How to effectively apply mixtures on watercolor paper to achieve a vineyard atmosphere. Paints On The Palette (Various Brands) Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Red Light Lavender Deep Purple Deep deep Purple (Mineral Violet) Olive Green Chromium of Oxide Viridian Cobalt Green...
Categories: Beginner Lessons , All LessonsOctober 19th, 2017
Click here to view in an alternate video player Immerse yourself in this quaint tutorial that shows you how to paint a window and some watercolor flowers. Artist and watercolorist William “Bill” Dunn shows how to reinterpret this scene and tell a much more colorful and creative version of this painted story. Want to watch the video version? The full tutorial is available to members of Beebly's Watercolor Painting. PREVIEW How to sketch a window sill, stone platform, and flowers in a scene. How to mix primary colors and complimentary colors. How to paint different layers of a shrubbery and flowers. How to...
Categories: Beginner Lessons , All LessonsApril 4th, 2018
Preview Of Class On Copying An Abstract Oil Painting Using Watercolor: How sketch for an abstract painting. How to approach a painting that relies heavily on cool colors. The importance of color in abstract art. Watercolor techniques for copying an oil painting How to add perspective from angle How to manipulate colors to give your painting more emotion. How to paint create a figure with multiple colors. How to use bright colors without making them look light. Paints: Holbein Artists’ Watercolors Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Red Light Lavender Deep Purple Deep deep Purple (Mineral Violet) Olive...
Categories: Intermediate Lessons , All LessonsSeptember 25th, 2017
Watercolor Class Preview: How to prepare and sketch a busy scene featuring a lake, wharf buildings, street, and urban forest background. How to modify your painting away from the original picture. Using earthy and primary colors to achieve highlights, shadows, and color balance. Using different brushes to achieve particular strokes for various objects. How to use white paint safely and not mess everything up. Paints On The Palette (Various Brands) Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Red Light Lavender Deep Purple Deep deep Purple (Mineral Violet) Olive Green Chromium of Oxide Viridian Cobalt Green Leaf Green Cerulean Blue Cobalt...
Categories: Intermediate Lessons , All LessonsFebruary 1st, 2018
Watercolor Techniques Class Preview: How to copy an oil painting using watercolor. How to paint patterns. How to paint layers. How to sketch and color different sections of the whole art piece without being scattered. How to manipulate colors to give your painting more emotion. How to paint using primarily warm colors. How to fix mistakes and remove watercolor when you mess up. How to give your shadows depth and dimension. Paints: Holbein Artists’ Watercolors Indigo Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue Cobalt Green Turquoise Blue Phthalo Blue Leaf Green Chromium Green Oxide Olive Green Cadmium Yellow Lemon Naples Yellow Quinacridone Gold Gamboge...
Categories: Technique Lessons , Advanced LessonsApril 1st, 2017
"What Should I Paint?" Watercolor Class Preview: How bad scenery can be your answer to, "What should I paint?" How to turn bad reference photos into inspiration for your next painting. How to analyze and plan a painting where you'll fix the reference photo as you go. How to sketch a wharf scene omitting basic shapes and re-compositing objects of interest. How to mix primary and complementary colors to achieve color balance and textures effectively. Using a toothbrush for the "splatter" technique on particular colors such as white paint. Paints On The Palette (Various Brands) Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent...
Categories: Technique Lessons , Intermediate Lessons , All LessonsJanuary 23rd, 2017
Watercolor Class Preview: How to use "thumbnail sketches" to plan your painting. How to mix realistic colors for vegetables. How to "balance values" throughout a painting to avoid looking like an amateur. How to paint close-ups of leaves and stems. Paints On The Palette (Various Brands) Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Red Light Lavender Deep Purple Deep deep Purple (Mineral Violet) Olive Green Chromium of Oxide Viridian Cobalt Green Leaf Green Cerulean Blue Cobalt Blue Ultramarine Blue Indigo Neutral Tint Ivory Black Burnt Umber Burnt Sienna Yellow Ochre Quinacridone Gold White paint (in a tube) Watercolor...
Categories: Beginner Lessons , All Lessons