Free Watercolor Painting Tutorial – How to Simplify in Watercolor – Part I
Learn how to simplify the overwhelming details of a scene in watercolor painting. This course teaches you to distill the essence of a reference into a clear painting, avoiding overworking it. Improve your skills and convey your message through your paintings. Perfect for aspiring and experienced watercolor painters.
Have you ever struggled with painting a scene in watercolor?
Were you wondering how to turn this barrage of details into a painting that makes sense?
Do you feel overwhelmed by all the details?
Here’s you’re solution! ??
In this course you’ll learn how to turn that beautiful photo or view into a watercolor painting that sings!
You’ll learn to distill the reference’s essence into a clear painting, while avoiding over-working it, and clearing any confusing as to what should be included in the painting and what shouldn’t!
Some of what we’ll talk about:
What is simplification
The BIG idea
Different ways of simplifying
How to simplify shapes, values & colors
Detailed painting demos
And much, MUCH more!
In my opinion the ability to simplify what you see is a CORNERSTONE of making good art.
And even though good is subjective to some extent – there are still plenty of guidelines to helps up improve our work and ensure it hits right.
Just how much you wish to simplify – that is up to you.
From realistic work and all the way to abstract – this is relevant for the full spectrum.
At the end of the day, you want your paintings to convey your message, whether it’s a certain mood, a story or simply the conditions of light and shadow / weather.
And the way you simplify is at the heart of that.
Thank you for checking out the course, and enjoy!
(This is part I of this course. Be sure to check out part II when you’re done!)
– Liron
Who this course is for:
- Aspiring watercolor painters
- Intermediate & experience painters who want to improve the quality of their paintings
- Artists who transition into watercolor from other painting media, and struggle with watercolor techniques
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