Expressive Watercolor Painting: Create Compelling Illustrations
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Learn watercolor techniques to capture the mood and atmosphere of a scene in both black and white and in color
Art is all about interpretation. By playing with contrast and effects, you can create pieces that tell a story and immerse the viewer in the mood of a scene— a skill that visual artist Reha Sakar has mastered through experience. After developing concept art for renowned companies such as Warner Bros. and Paramount, he rounded out his creative practice when he discovered watercolor, veering away from realism and embracing the looseness of this medium to create expressive depictions full of depth and artful splashes of paint.
In this online course, Reha teaches you how to use watercolor to capture an atmosphere in evocative watercolor paintings. Explore the basics of values, layers, and composition to create a black-and-white piece that evokes the essence of a scene and then let your creativity run wild as you paint another work of art in color, incorporating splatters and abstract elements for maximum expressiveness.
Start by getting to know visual artist Reha as he reveals how he started painting and how his creative career evolved. Tap into his sources of inspiration by exploring the artists that have influenced his work.
After going over the materials you need, delve into the fundamentals of visual language. Reha explains his approach to watercolor and takes you through some examples of compositions. Then try your hand at various splashing and scratching techniques with hands-on exercises.
With the basics in mind, it’s time to paint! Start your monochromatic piece by building up the linework, focusing on rendering shapes accurately. Apply a couple of light washes to create a hazy background and then incorporate the midtones as you work towards the foreground. Finish up with the details in the focal points, adding highlights, shadows, and lines to bring everything together.
Move on to your second piece: a sunset scene in color. Discover the importance of working on value studies and sketches before applying the first washes to block in the lightest values and midtones. Paint the darkest details in the foreground and some highlights to create a sense of depth. Top it off with some splatters, achieving an evocative watercolor painting that reflects your own style.”
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