Impressionism: Paint Like Claude Monet

Everyone Can Become An Impressionist Master!

What you'll learn
Become familiar with painting technique of Claude Monet
Painting in style of Claude Monet
Apply texture and mark-making a la Monet
Complete three copy-paintings of Claude Monet
Requirements
Basic painting experience needed. You will learn everything you need to know.
Description
For those who love Impressionism and admire paintings of the famous French artist Claude Monet, this is a MUST course! Using either acrylic or oil paints, you will learn how to paint fabulous landscapes and cityscapes in the same style used by this great master. The application of heavy layers of paint to create texture and the use of vivid colours is enhanced with the playfulness of the brushstrokes typical for Impressionist paintings. Simply put, by taking this course, you will acquire the essential painterly tricks of Claude Monet that will successfully guide you later on in your own Impressionist creations. The step – by - step instructional videos will assist you in re - creating three of Monet’s masterpieces. The first one will be the famous Water Lilies painted in 1906; The second one will be the amazing Le Grand Canal of 1908 capturing the eternal beauty of Venice; and lastly, the third one will be the Wheatfield created in 1881 with its simple, yet powerful horizontal arrangement of landscape and sky. After completing these three projects as your homework, you will feel empower with both skill and knowledge to paint like an Impressionist master - the sky will be the limit for your creativity. Thus, without further due, let's begin this artistic journey!

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Section 2: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 1, Primer & Sketch

Lecture 2 Primer Application and Sketch Completion

Section 3: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 2, Water

Lecture 3 Painting Water

Section 4: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 3, Tree Reflections In The Water

Lecture 4 Painting Tree Reflections In The Water

Section 5: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 4, Lily Pads

Lecture 5 Painting Lily Pads

Section 6: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 5, Water Lilies

Lecture 6 Painting Water Lilies

Section 7: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 6, Water Light Reflections

Lecture 7 Painting Water Light Reflections

Section 8: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 7, Details

Lecture 8 Adding Details

Section 9: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 8, Water Lilies Refinement

Lecture 9 Water Lilies Refinement

Section 10: Project 1 (Water Lilies) - P. 9, Water Reflections Refinement

Lecture 10 Water Reflections Refinement

Section 11: Project 2 (Le Grand Canal) - P. 1, Primer & Sketch

Lecture 11 Primer & Sketch

Section 12: Project 2 (Le Grand Canal) - P. 2, Water & Sky

Lecture 12 Water & Sky

Section 13: Project 2 (Le Grand Canal) - P. 3, Buildings & Water (Blue and Layers)

Lecture 13 Buildings & Water (Blue and Green Layers)

Section 14: Project 2 (Le Grand Canal) - P 4, Yellow, Reed & Pink Colours Application

Lecture 14 Yellow, Red & Pink Colours Application

Section 15: Project 2 (Le Grand Canal) - P. 5, Light Blue Colour Application

Lecture 15 Light Blue Colour Application

Section 16: Project 2 (Le Grand Canal) - P. 6, Contrast Creation

Lecture 16 Contrast Creation

Section 17: Project 2 (Le Grand Canal) - P. 7, Defining Planes

Lecture 17 Defining Planes

Section 18: Project 2 (Le Grand Canal) - P. 8, Finishing Touches

Lecture 18 Finishing Touches

Section 19: Project 3 (Wheatfield) - P. 1, Primer & Sketch

Lecture 19 Primer & Sketch

Section 20: Project 3 (Wheatfield) - P. 2, Sky

Lecture 20 Sky

Section 21: Project 3 (Wheatfield) - P. 3, Field

Lecture 21 Field

Section 22: Project 3 (Wheatfield) - P. 4, Tree Details

Lecture 22 Tree Details

Section 23: Project 3 (Wheatfield) - P. 5, Field Details

Lecture 23 Field Details

Section 24: Course Conclusion

Lecture 24 Course Conclusion

Everyone who loves Impressionism and enjoys paintings of the famous French artist Claude Monet