Video tutorial Balance. Practical exercise from the course Canadian Landscape. Prince Edward Island Copy

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Practical exercise Granulation

You will study the characteristics of watercolour paints with granulation effect and you will learn how to use them by practicing painting the stones.

In this video let’s create the Library of paints with granulation effect. Please prepare all granulation paints that you have.

Duration 5 minutes

In this video you will paint a beautiful exercise of staked balanced stones using paints with granulation effect.

In the video tutorial we will be drawing the stones by hand, but if you want you can use this template.

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.

OVAS WC PEI L2 Exercise Stone Template

Colour Palette for the exercise Stones:

  • You will need all your paints with granulation effect
  • Ultramarine and/or Delft Blue

The list of paints that I was using for this exercise:

  • Ultramarine/Delft Blue
  • Piemonite Genuine Primatek, Daniel Smith
  • Grey Rose Mist, White Nights
  • Hematite Mist, White Nights
  • Tundra Violet, Schminske
  • Tundra Orange, Schminske
  • Hematite Genuine Primatek, Daniel Smith
Duration 35 minutes

Student’s work

Willing to paint more beautiful scenery of Prince Edward Island?

Prince Edward Island is one of mini-courses of the Canadian Landscape set of courses. This time we will travel to Canada’s Atlantic province Prince Edward Island. The coastline is rugged, wild and unforgettable beautiful, the vide is distinctly laid back, the villages are quaint, the outdoor activities are endless, the wildlife is plentiful, and the lobsters are the most delicious you’ll ever tasted.

What this course gives you?

In this course you will improve your skills in painting seascapes, coast lines, surf and sand. You will experiment with the colour palette to create waves, wet send, stones and reflections.

This course contains four lessons. You will continue to learn the theory of atmospheric perspective and use this knowledge in practice. You will paint four seascape scenes, where you will experiment with different watercolour techniques.

What is in the course?

Lesson 1

Cavendish Beach

In this lesson you will learn about materials and tools. You will practice creating a beautiful seascape. You will learn how to create clouds, wet send and sea foam.

Lesson 2

Lighthouse

In this lesson you will learn how to paint the beautifully seascape scene, creating the sense of freshness of the ocean breeze on a sunny day.

Lesson 3

Red Cliffs

In this lesson you will practicing creating depth and value in the cliff natural surface.

Lesson 4

Yacht Club

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

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