Master watercolorist Andy Evansen shares his decades of experience and the secrets to creating a great watercolor painting. This video shows you the steps for a winning composition, how to nail the values every time, how to avoid watercolor problems, and how to blend shapes for a more pleasing painting. You'll learn to lead the viewer's eye, use darks to design a scene, create believable reflections, paint skies effectively, and make use of spontaneous brushstrokes, as well as discover how to build a color palette ... and much more.
You'll Learn:
- How to create a powerful and pleasing composition
- The ideal painting setup
- The complete color palette
- How to take average compositions and make them spectacular with a few small changes
- How to master values by creating and using value studies
- How to avoid trouble in your painting
- How to merge and blend shapes for a more pleasing look
- How to catch and lead the viewer's eye
- How to use darks as a tool to design a scene
- Essential drawing skills
- How to create realistic impressions in water
- How to lift highlights
- How to paint details
- How to know what to leave out of a painting
- How to give the eye rest
- Dry-brush techniques you can use to your advantage
- How to make light and sun feel realistic
- How to give brushstrokes the feel of spontaneity while keeping control
- Remove excess water in your painting
- The important steps for creating a realistic underwash
- How to paint spectacular skies
- Using color and grays to keep the painting pleasing
- How to make whites and lights pop in the painting
