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Loose Natural Landscapes - Combining Watercolor and Gouache

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Description: Hello and welcome. In this course, we'll be painting two natural landscapes with a combination of watercolour and gouache. Gouache is an opaque watercolour which allows you to create stunning highlights. In this course, we'll be using a variety of wet-in-wet techniques and wet-in-dry techniques in order to paint both scenes. We'll go through my three step process of painting the light, shadows and finishing touches, which will allow you to paint any subject.Planning is crucial. In this course, I'll show you how to simplify shapes and sketch in large shapes such as sky, water, trees, grass and land. Getting those large components in accurately beforehand is essential for your painting to make sense.Bonus Workshop Included! Paint a house and natural landscape scene together.In this course you'll learn:-How to paint simple paintings of any natural landscape in watercolour-How to sketch and plan your natural landscape painting in pencil before you start painting-How and when to use wet-in-wet watercolour techniques to paint clouds, skies, grass-How to paint basic trees and flowers with minimal effort and brushstrokes-How to add people into your landscape in a natural and simple way-How to layer effectively to add extra details-How to combine layers to create depth naturally-How to paint simple shadows and identify or choose a light source in your paintingSo join me in this course! I'm looking forward to showing you the secrets of landscape painting.Assignment:Your course project is to draw and paint your own watercolour landscape! This can be a scene featured in this course, or based on one of your own photographs or scenes you have observed outside.You can also refer to the scanned drawing/painting templates attached below which will allow you to trace the drawing if you choose to do so. I recommend drawing each scene free hand. Drawing is an important step in improving your painting skills.
Category: Lifestyle > Arts & Crafts > Watercolor Painting
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Price: 199.99
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