Explore the landscapes of Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta and Ontario in this set of mini-courses.
Extend your watercolour skills while painting the fauna, coasts and seascapes of Newfoundland, the mountains, lakes and parks of Alberta and the Winter fairyland of Ontario.
Upgrade your skill level and widen up your artistic horizon!
ZOOM package for online study with full teacher support. START Tuesday October 4th, 2021 4 ZOOM classes with private access to class video recordings; 4 homework reviews (text or video) 4 paintings; 4+ practical exercises. Video access: 4 weeks with teacher support + Lifetime for self-studying
What this course gives you?
In this course you will learn to create outstanding landscape painting within 1 or 2 hours. The minimum colours in your palette will give you absolute freedom and will help you to train your vision. You will finish at least four large paintings plus practical exercises.
What is in the course?
This course contains four lessons. You will learn the theory of atmospheric perspective and use this knowledge in practice. You will paint four landscape scenes with different viewpoints. You will learn how important it is to understand where the line of horizon is and how it changes the impression of your painting.
Zoom will be used to host live interactive classes. After the class you will get a private access to Zoom class recordings. The online study process will be simple, stress free and understandable for every student. There will be a lots of exercise that will help you to become confident in landscape painting.
You will get access to all support materials previous of the first day of the course. Please print them or make sure that they will be available at your device(s) for use during the class.
The homework reviews will be provided weekly according the schedule.
The schedule:
ZOOM class 1.
Puffins The Clowns of the Sea.
October 4, 2021
10AM to 12PM EST Montreal
Homework by October 10, 2021.
Review by October 13, 2021.
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ZOOM class 2.
House on a hill. Trinity.
October 11, 2021
10AM to 12PM EST Montreal
Homework by October 17, 2021.
Review by October 20, 2021.
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ZOOM class 3.
The Ocean Coast. Bonavista.
October 18, 2021
10AM to 12PM EST Montreal
Homework by October 24, 2021.
Review by October 27, 2021.
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ZOOM class 4 .
The Fishing Village. Salvage.
October 25, 2021
10AM to 12PM EST Montreal
Homework by October 31, 2021.
Review by November 3, 2021.
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Willing to discover more Canada? Check out the mini video course Alberta.
Materials that I am going to use during the course;
This list is only for your information, there is no need to get exactly what I am using:
Watercolour paper, per class:
- A few sheets of Strathmore watercolour paper, 400 series, cellulose, 300gm2 - for explaining the brush work and type of washes;
- one or two sheets of Strathmore watercolour paper, 500 series, 100% cotton, 300 gm2 - for the class practice;
- And/or one or two sheets of Paul Rubens watercolour paper, 50% cotton, cold press, 300 gm2, for the class practice;
- And /or One or two sheets of Arches watercolour paper, cotton, cold press or rough, 300 gm2, for the class practice;
Watercolour brushes;
- Round # 10-12, # 6 and # 2; Escoda or Dainayw;
- flat synthetic brush 11/2 or larger (Grumbacher, Santa Fe Art Supply, Connoisseur )
- Liner brush (Princeton, Artist’s Loft)
Watercolour paint:
IMPORTANT; Paint in tubes gives you the best results.
This is the list what I am going to use during this course:
Olive Green
Cerulean Blue
Ultramarine
Burnt Umber
Neutral Tint
Payne’s Grey
Permanent Alizarin Red
White Gouache (optional)
And/or
White pen, Gelly Roll, 08, Sakura, Japan
And/or
COPIC White Opaque
Watercolour pencils (optional) Faber-Castell
Artistic tape;
Watercolour board (the board which you will tape your watercolour paper to) and plexiglass board (any plastic board that the wet paper will stick to); You can use any smooth surface board big enough to place your paper on it; glass, mirror, flat baking sheet.
Watercolour palette with a large surface for mixing pigments. Alternatively, you can use a white ceramic plate.
A Pencil 3H and 2B and Eraser;
Two large jars for water;
Paper towels;
Hair dryer.
