Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds
Colour Theory 2
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Colour Theory 2
Overview
“Let's go over the last details on color theory.”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Colour Theory 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds. Bring vivid wildlife compositions to life by exploring modern methods of watercolor painting.
Partial transcription of the video
“So here's the color wheel that I painted earlier and one that I painted before. And we're going to lie them side by side. What I'm going to do now is I'm going to start adding the complementary colors to each of these colors. And you'll see how they change them into darker, muddier colours. Now this is really important for shadows. If for example, we want to paint a darker red, let's say an apple, then the tendency is, by students just to add more and more red, but that doesn't work. What we have to do is add the compliment of that color. To get the shadow. And now I'm going to show you how...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds
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Naturalistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Sarah Stokes
A course by Sarah Stokes
Sarah Stokes is a self-taught artist from the Midlands region in England, a place where she finds inspiration and creates work that is full of life. From a young age, Sarah has always been her happiest when painting and drawing, using her creativity to build a successful business career before deciding to return to what she loved most.
She has created artwork for bands, restaurants, breweries, and schools, as well as giftware for clients like Enesco. Her work is exhibited in Whitewall Galleries, Clarendon Fine Art, and several independent galleries. Sarah’s prints can also be found worldwide in places like Next, Wayfair, and on Amazon.
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