Watercolor Exploration: Painting Colorful Birch Trees

A creative journey where we'll learn techniques to capture vibrant colors and distinctive textures of Birch Trees

What you'll learn

Turning Practice Mistakes into Art

Using Tones for depth

Creating with Color

Techniques for apply watercolor paint to a painting surface

How to gauge absorption and timing when you paint

How to use White and Black Gouache effectively

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course

You will need basic watercolor supplies - list will be given

Description

In this class, we will dive into the wonderful world of watercolor and explore the unique beauty of birch trees. Join me on a creative journey where we'll learn techniques to capture the vibrant colors and distinctive textures of these enchanting trees.Throughout the class, we will cover a range of topics, from understanding the properties of watercolor paints and brushes to mastering various techniques that bring birch trees to life on paper. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist looking to refine your skills, this class offers something for everyone.Here's what we'll cover:Introduction: We'll start by discussing how it's important to explore and play with your watercolors. Mistakes should be made and they can help you produce something you didn't expect.Birch Tree Anatomy: Learn about the unique characteristics of birch trees, including their striking white bark, and slender forms.Creating Texture: Discover techniques for creating realistic textures in watercolor, such as using wet-on-wet and dry brushing to mimic the intricate patterns and details found in birch bark.Exploring Colors: Experiment with a vibrant color palette to infuse your birch tree paintings with energy and personality. We'll explore different color combinations and methods for achieving depth and contrast.Composition and Backgrounds: Learn how to compose your paintings and create beautiful backgrounds that enhance the impact of your birch trees.By the end of this class, you will have gained the skills and confidence to paint colorful birch trees using watercolors. You'll be equipped with a variety of techniques that can be applied to your future projects and will have created your very own stunning birch tree masterpiece.Whether you're seeking a new creative outlet or simply want to explore the magic of watercolor, this class is designed to inspire and ignite your artistic journey. So grab your paints, brushes, and paper, and let's embark on a delightful exploration of watercolor and the colorful world of birch trees together!Join me in this exciting class, and let's paint and create beautiful art together. Enroll now and unlock your artistic potential!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Watercolor Exploration - Colorful Birch Trees

Lecture 1 Introduction to Watercolor Exploration - Colorful Birch Trees

Lecture 2 Embracing Mistakes: Transforming Creative Challenges into Opportunities

Section 2: Let's begin by practicing and exploring how to create a Birch Tree

Lecture 3 Watercolor Exploration Practicing Birch Tree shapes and colors

Lecture 4 Practice painting Birch Trees - using lots of experimental colors.

Section 3: Birch Tree Project

Lecture 5 Let's begin our Project with some basic black and white birch trees.

Lecture 6 Exploring Color and Adding Interest to Your Birch Tree Paintings

Lecture 7 Expanding Your Birch Tree Landscape: Adding Trees and Exploring Color Experiment

Lecture 8 Adding Texture to Your Birch Trees: Layering with Black and White Gouache

Lecture 9 Adding more layers

Lecture 10 Creating more texture using the splattering technique

Lecture 11 Unveiling Your Birch Tree Masterpiece: The Final Reveal

Lecture 12 Understanding Values: Exploring the Impact on Your Paintings

Section 4: Vibrant Energy: Applying Brusho Crystals with the Wet into Wet technique

Lecture 13 Sketching Birch Trees and Exploring Alternative Masking Techniques

Lecture 14 Vibrant Energy: Applying Brusho Crystals with the Wet into Wet technique

Lecture 15 Enhancing Birch Tree Textures: Adding Depth with Black Gouache

Lecture 16 Adding the Finishing Touches: Making Birch Trees Pop with Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed

Lecture 17 Cutting a Painting into Two Separate Masterpieces using a Deckled Edge Ruler

Section 5: Sharing a Replay of a Live Zoom Recording for extra practice

Lecture 18 Replay practice - plus an additional painting

Section 6: BONUS

Lecture 19 BONUS

Watercolorist, or creatives that struggle with Mistakes,Creator that want to become more loose and explore watercolor medium