Paint Realistic Watercolors - How To Paint A Salamander

Free Download What you'll learn
At the end of this course you will understand how watercolor works and will be able to use different techniques to control the watercolor.
At the end of this course you will have gained an appreciation & connection with nature.
At the end of this course you will have more confidence in your drawing skills and will be able to use some tricks to the proportions right in your drawings.
Students will have fun and enjoy Nick's easy to follow step by step technique to making detailed, lifelike watercolor paintings.
Requirements
No previous experience is needed, the only requirement is some patience. There are some basic drawing and painting tools & supplies needed to get started and I go over all of these with you.
Description
Do you love nature and art? Would you like to learn more about them? If so, then this is the course for you. I am a former marine biologist turned full time artist and have been working as a professional artist for over a decade. Nature and art are my daily subjects so I am sure there are some valuable things you can learn from me. In this course we start off by going into the woods near my house and catch a Red Backed Salamander. We observe this beautiful creature, take some photos & let the little guy go. Next we head into my studio and I go over the list of all the materials you need to make this painting (not too many). Then I teach you my two core techniques, showing you "how watercolor works." Then we make a pencil drawing from our reference images. Here I show you a cool trick for getting the proportions right in your drawing. Then finally we get to the fun part of painting the salamander. Here I go through a step by step process of guiding you through my process of creating a realistic painting, one layer at a time. If you are patient enough to go through the entire course, I am sure you will be surprised at what a realistic painting you end up with. You will be proud of yourself and will never look at a salamander the same way again!
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Section 2: The Real Salamander
Lecture 2 The Real Salamander
Section 3: Materials
Lecture 3 Discussion of Materials Needed
Section 4: Quick Summary of Our Painting Gameplan
Lecture 4 Summary
Section 5: How Watercolor Works
Lecture 5 How Watercolor Works
Section 6: How to Sketch a Salamander
Lecture 6 How to Sketch a Salamander
Section 7: Painting a Salamander: Wet Washes
Lecture 7 Painting a Salamander: Wet Washes
Section 8: Painting a Salamander: Dry Brushing 1st Layer
Lecture 8 Painting a Salamander: Dry Brushing 1st Layer
Section 9: Painting a Salamander: Dry Brushing 2nd Layer
Lecture 9 Painting a Salamander: Dry Brushing 2nd Layer
Section 10: Painting a Salamander: Highlights, 3rd Layer
Lecture 10 Painting a Salamander: Highlights, 3rd Layer
Section 11: Quick Tip: Cleaning your Brushes
Lecture 11 Quick Tip: Cleaning your Brushes
Section 12: Conclusion
Lecture 12 Conclusion
This course is for anyone who enjoys nature and is interested in learning how to paint nature subjects such as a salamander.,Students at any level should feel comfortable joining my courses. I start from the very basics and give you an easy to follow step by step approach.,So many people think watercolor painting is hard to control and done in one shot. This course is for you if you would like to see how easy is is to control watercolors & get maximum detail.,Anyone interested in learning more about watercolor painting from a professional, self-taught artist.




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