Watercolor Landscape 4 week course

LEARN HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPE USING A REFERENCE PHOTO OF YOUR CHOOSING!

IN THIS 4-WEEK CLASS, YOU WILL ACQUIRE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR OWN LANDSCAPE PAINTING FROM A REFERENCE PHOTO. WHILE SOME WATERCOLOR EXPERIENCE IS HELPFUL, IT IS NOT REQUIRED.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS FUN AND INFORMATIVE LANDSCAPE CLASS WITH BETH

JULY 17, 24, 31, AUGUST 7TH

Day 1

• BRIEF OVERVIEW OF MATERIALS

• QUICK REVIEW OF WATERCOLOR

TECHNIQUES, COLORS, AND LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS

• GROUP ANALYSIS OF THE PRACTICE LANDSCAPE PRESENTED

• DRAWING THE LANDSCAPE

CHOOSING YOUR OWN STYLE AND FOCUS OR FOCAL POINT

• PAINTING

Day 2

• QUICK REVIEW
• GROUP DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PREVIOUS CLASS, SHARING STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS
• SHOW AND TELL OF INDIVIDUAL PHOTO REFERENCES
• QUICK REVIEW ON HOW TO DRAW FROM A REFERENCE PHOTO
• DRAWING INDIVIDUAL REFERENCE PHOTOS
• IF TIME PERMITS, PAINTING FIRST LAYER

Day 3

• REVIEW

• GROUP DISCUSSION ON DRAWINGS FROM DAY 2, SHARING STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS

• DISCUSSION ON VALUE, LAYERING, AND CREATING A PLAN OF ACTION FOR PAINTING AND USE OF NEGATIVE SPACE FOR LIGHT

• PAINTING, AIMING TO COMPLETE THE MIDDLE GROUND

Day 4

• REVIEW

• GROUP DISCUSSION ON DRAWINGS FROM DAY 3, SHARING STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS

• DISCUSSION ON

CONTRAST, PAINTING DETAILS, AND ACHIEVING DARK COLORS WITHOUT USING BLACK

• FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE LANDSCAPE, SIGNING, SEALING, AND FINAL GROUP SHOW AND TELL

Materials:

ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED. HOWEVER, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR OWN LANDSCAPE PHOTO TO PAINT FROM. IF YOU CAN'T CHOOSE OR DON'T HAVE A PHOTO, PLEASE INFORM ME BEFORE THE CLASS, AND I WILL PROVIDE ONE FOR YOU. IF YOU CANNOT PRINT YOUR LANDSCAPE PICTURE, EMAIL IT TO BOREHOSKY@GMAIL.COM, AND I WILL PRINT IT FOR YOU.