July 22nd, 2015
Watercolor Class Preview: Curl gives a live lesson to a live audience, complete with questions from the audience Learn about the essential tools and supplies you will need to get started with watercolor painting How to work with the translucent qualities of watercolor painting Why it is best not to default to black and white paints when you first get started Why it is important to buy high-quality paints, brushes, and watercolor paper instead of buying cheap supplies How to use a pen knife to remove a sheet from a block of watercolor paper Learn about the different qualities of cold...
Categories: Beginner Lessons , All LessonsMarch 7th, 2016
Watercolor Class Preview: How to study and sketch cirrus clouds and mountains Drawing shapes and designing from careful observation rather than painting preconceived ideas of what objects should look like Wet-in-wet technique How to manage water and paint in order to create soft edges while painting How to paint the changing hues of the sky How to create soft vs. hard edges How to create depth according to the aerial perspective How to paint snow-capped mountains and its shadows Paints On The Palette (Holbein Artists' Watercolors) Opera Permanent Alizarin Crimson Permanent Violet Mineral Violet Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue Peacock Blue...
Categories: Beginner Lessons , All LessonsOctober 8th, 2014
Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint close-up limes How to paint highlights and shadows How to paint reflections How to layer glazes How to add texture
Categories: Beginner Lessons , All LessonsDecember 9th, 2015
Watch all 5 parts to see the whole creation process step by step. Watercolor Class Preview: How to think through all the decisions required to paint a complete seascape How to prepare by drawing a thumbnail sketch to assess values How to establish your game plan for navigating all phases of a painting Techniques for painting fluffy clouds Tips for "painting white" using negative painting techniques How to paint water and reflections on water How to paint rocky textures How to paint a lighthouse How to paint houses When to finish a painting Paints On The Palette (Holbein Artists' Watercolors): French Ultramarine...
Categories: Intermediate Lessons , All LessonsOctober 18th, 2014
Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint with yupo paper. How to paint fuschia flowers. How to use a stiff brush for background effects. How to paint interesting, but not distracting, backgrounds. How to connect your background to your foreground with color. How to use an X-Acto knife to score in lines. How to lift paint off yupo paper. When to wait for paint to dry before continuing with yupo paper.
Categories: Technique Lessons , Intermediate Lessons , All LessonsMarch 2nd, 2015
Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint a portrait of a caucasian male How to paint a male face How to paint a shirt How to paint a saxophone How to paint an abstract background What colors to use for an abstract background Why paint standing up How to mix colors for painting skin tones Why an enjoyable environment and pleasant state-of-mind will produce better paintings How to paint gray hair How to pick colors for highlights, mid-tones, and shadows How to paint metallic textures Reference Photo Final Painting What does yours look like? Send it...
Categories: Advanced Lessons , Technique Lessons , All LessonsMay 3rd, 2018
Preview Of Class On Copying A Famous Monet Painting: How to turn an oil painting into a watercolor painting. How to copy Monet's techniques and style and paint like a legendary oil painter. How to work with cool and warm colors. How understand size and distance when working with an object. How to lay objects on top of water. How to paint reflections on water without turning everything into a muddy mess. The importance of adding detail to non-difficult pieces. The importance of depth. The importance of approach (standard light to dark). Paints: Holbein Artists’ Watercolors Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent...
Categories: Intermediate Lessons , All LessonsDecember 13th, 2016
Watercolor Class Preview: How to practice sketching a real-looking headshot using accurate measurements. How to sketch the portrait of a person who is distorted and leaning. How to mix together earthy and natural colors to achieve skin tone for both light and shadows. How to use "layering" technique to paint human hair. Using different brushes to paint specific parts of the head including eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth. Achieve color balance so your portrait looks real. 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...
Categories: Advanced Lessons , All Lessons