Line and Wash Essentials: Planning & Composing Your Painting

🎨 Welcome to "Line and Wash Essentials: Planning & Composing Your Painting" 🖌️

Are you ready to transform your watercolor skills and create breathtaking paintings from any scene or photograph? Look no further! In this comprehensive course, we'll delve into the art of composition and design, ensuring that every brushstroke you make counts. With an additional BONUS sketching workshop on Italy and Japan Line and Wash projects, you're set for a journey to mastering watercolor painting. 🌉

Course Overview:

This course is your guide to the foundational techniques that every painter should know. We'll explore a structured 7-step process that will lead you from a chosen reference to a completed, captivating painting. Here's what you can expect:

The Essential Steps:

1. Choosing Your Scene or Reference Photo: Selecting the right subject sets the tone for your artwork.
2. Identifying Light and Dark Areas: Master the art of seeing light and shadow, even before you paint.
3. Compositional Design Elements: Learn how to incorporate elements effectively, considering perspective and altering as needed.
4. Sketching: Whether in pen or pencil, sketching is key to planning your painting.
5. Painting the Light: Capture the essence of your subject with the right light application.
6. Painting Shadows and Darkest Areas, Highlights: Bring depth and interest to your work by mastering these elements.
7. Completing Your Painting: Put it all together to create a piece you'll be proud to display.

Course Topics:

• Water consistency and color mixing 🎨
• Understanding values and colors 🌈
• Brush control 🖌️
• Essential techniques for effective layering 🔍
• One Point Perspective crash course ➫
• Composition and design ✨
• Building confidence in your artwork 🚀
• Handling mistakes and overcoming self-limiting thoughts ❌
• Developing resilience, persistence, and patience 💪
• A unique 7-step watercolor painting process 📖

Your Assignment:

It's time to put your new skills into practice! For your course project, you will sketch and paint a scene of Venice. Use the guidance from the course demonstrations and the provided templates to create your composition. Once completed, upload your artwork for review and feedback.

Materials Needed:

• Normal or mechanical pencil (0.5mm) 📏
• Permanent liquid ink pen (0.5-0.7mm nib) or pigment liners 🖊️
• Student or artist-grade watercolor paint, including primary colors and white gouache 🎭
• 100% cotton watercolor paper or a sketchbook 📚
• Watercolour brushes: mop brush and a variety of round and flat brushes 🌿

Getting Started:

Begin by reviewing the course demonstrations on color theory, techniques, and drawing exercises. Complete the practice exercises to get comfortable with the process before tackling your final project. Remember, these exercises are designed to prepare you for success.

Sharing Your Work:

Once your painting is complete, share it with the course community! Upload your progress shots and final piece to the Q&A or discussions section on Udemy. I'm excited to provide you with constructive feedback and support your growth as an artist. If you have any questions or need additional tips, don't hesitate to reach out.

Let's embark on this artistic journey together! 🌟 Enroll now and start transforming your passion for painting into a beautiful reality.