About
What’s in there? Course includes the basics of watercolor painting and various techniques that you can apply drawing evocative pictures, creating dimensional space within the worksheet by using the perfect color combinations. I’ve never tried watercolors before, do you think I can cope with it? The course suits every watercolor enthusiast, but will be especially helpful for those who takes their first steps with watercolors, and fans of Julia Barminova’s artistic manner.
DURING THE COURSE YOU WILL:
- Learn which brushes artists use to paint waves, and which for the street lamps;
- Create your own watercolor palette;
- Reveal the secrets of the perfect combination of colors;
- Learn how to arrange a harmonious color palette for your work;
- Discover how to portray a large range of colors with a single layer;
- Try to make gradient fillings;
- Learn the peculiarities of architectural watercolors;
- Make the right sketch for the watercolor;
- Apply color theory in practice.
Program
Materials and the workplace. The basics of chromatology
15 min
- Brushes: types, characteristics, purposes.
- Paints: Julia Barminova’s shows her own palette
- System of perfect contrasts. Rules of tone, color, hue.
Color cards. How to find harmonious combinations and use them in your works
21 min
- How to extend a contrasting pair to a contrasting dozen;
- How to maintain color balance in your work.
The basics of single layer watercolor technique
21 min
- Fitting intricate color range in a single layer;
- Fillings: How to
Sketching architectural element in pencil
16 min
- Materials overview
- Sketching from photos;
- Learn from Julia: personal methods and techniques;
Guidelines: from general to particular, from light to dark
11 min
- Preparing a worksheet for watercolors;
- Using color theory in practice;
- Sequence of the fillings;
- Utmost contrasts;
Final Steps. Shadows and details
28 min
- Working on shadows;
- Fine details
- How to create texture
- Effects.
Reviews
Great course with a lovely teacher. Julia explained all the steps perfectly. I wish the course was not sped up in parts but that may have made it too long. Thank you very much Julia!
excellent course with very good and comprehensible explanations
Hi, I was happy with the content of the course, the rythm, the explanation, the english was very good,... Looking forward to take another course with you. Thanks
I love this course. I learned a lot and it was a lot of fun.
This course was easier to follow than the sea and sails course. Clear, easy to understand instructions.
