Canadian Landscape. Nova Scotia. Intermediate. Lesson 4. Boathouse. Copy

In this lesson you will practicing creating light and air in the seascape painting as well as reflections and moving water.

What to do before

Please print the template and transfer it to your paper.

How to transfer the image:

1. Print it in black/white.

2. Hang the printed image on a big sunny window or use a light table

3. Tape or alight the paper over the printed image

4. Trace the image using a pencil.

Video tutorial

Please watch the videos first, and then practice your drawings. Do it as many times as you want.

When done, choose the best result. Take a good photo of your work.
Make sure you take a photo during day hours with diffused light to avoid shadows.
Please ensure your images are cropped to show only the painting.
Do not include mats, frames or backgrounds of any kind.

Upload your result in the window below under COURSE CONTENT.
The file can not be deleted by you once it uploaded.


Thank you!

Part 1. Practical exercise

In this exercise you will do a fast sketch with special effects using Gum arabic.

Gum arabic is one of the ingredients of watercolour paint. Adding a few drops of gum arabic on the wet paper (before pigment) will increase transparency. brilliance and gloss as well it will create a beautiful “feather like” effect.

Duration 9 min

Part 2. Watercolour painting. Boathouse

Episode 1

Duration 44 min

Episode 2

Duration 85 min

Student work

The student’s work gallery is coming soon.

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