Learn how to watercolor like the professionals in this advanced-level watercolor tutorial and online course. Add greater depth to your watercolors using watercolor techniques
Laurie Humble has included in her book
Watercolor Depth & Realism. This is level three of a new
3-part online
watercolor-instruction course. Watercolor tips and lessons learned in these courses can be applied to any painting style and any skill level. You will be amazed at the new levels of dimension and the kinds of realistic watercolor you will create!
COURSE BEGINS: July 31, 2012
COURSE LENGTH: 4 weeks
COURSE MATERIALS (included with tuition):TUITION: $149.99 ($135.00 for
VIP)
INSTRUCTOR: Laurie Humble (
Bio)
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:- Unifying and separating washes in depth
- Combining all five of Laurie's techniques for a greater sense of realism and depth
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE:
Intermediate to advanced painters who wish to create realistic work with a greater sense of visual depth, and those who have taken
Watercolor Depth and Realism, Level 1 – Basics, Composition, Values, and Understanding Color and/or Watercolor Depth and
Realism, Level 2 - Color, Shadows, Perspective, Edges, and Unifying Washes
SUGGESTED ART MATERIALS:
Pigments- Indigo
- Ultramarine Light
- Cerulean Blue
- Cyan
- Cobalt Turquoise
- Permanent Green, #1 (replaces Cinnabar Green Light in your textbook)
- Olive Green
- Burnt Umber
- Burnt Sienna
- Permanent Red
- Alizarin Crimson
- Magenta
- Gamboge
- Lemon Yellow
Surface- 140-lb (300gsm) cold-pressed watercolor paper (will need stretched)
Brushes- No. 12 or no. 14 synthetic round
- 1- or 2-inch (25mm or 51mm) flat or a large hake
- No. 2 flat synthetic with stiff bristles (for scrubbing)
Other- Gator board
- Stapler
- HB or No. 2 pencil
- White plastic eraser
- Plastic or porcelain palette
- 2 containers of water
- Paper towels
- Hair dryer
COURSE SYLLABUS
Session 1- Read (or review if already read) chapter 5
- Make your own stack of five or more matches, clothes pins, safety pins or the like. Paint using separating washes similar to the demo in the book. Take a photo of your stack and submit along with painting
Session 2- Read or re-read page 15
- Find a mint wrapped in cellophane, with twisted ends
- Draw your mint on watercolor paper (do not copy the example), drawing what is closest to you first. Do follow the steps in the book. Draw lightly as you will paint this next week
- Submit a photo of your drawing as well as a photo of your mint
Session 3- Review chapters 4 & 5
- Paint your mint drawing. Remember that your highlights are the white of the paper, all other perceived whites must have some color
- Paint the cellophane first, then the stripes if the mint. If you paint over the crinkles in the cellophane and lose your whites it is very difficult to retrieve them. Underlap the stripes. Use separating and unifying washes to increase the depth
Session 4- Review book
- Read chapter 6 and page 13
- Chose your own photo to paint. Paint using all 5 of Laurie's proven techniques for adding depth. Submit your reference photo along with finished painting
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