Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds
Pigment Control and Basic Layering Techniques on Dry Paper
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Pigment Control and Basic Layering Techniques on Dry Paper
Overview
“In this lesson, we’re going to use dry paper and look at how the paint and water react with each other by using layering techniques and altering the paint/water ratios on our brush. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Pigment Control and Basic Layering Techniques on Dry Paper, 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 one very important aspect of working with watercolor is the ratio of pigment to water. This is a very, critical importance. Now we've explored colour. But so that we don't get too confused, I'm going to go back to just one color. in this particular lesson and we're going to use black. During this demonstration, we're going to be using dry paper. And that's significant as I'll show you later on. First of all, we're going to look at the consistency of paint that we apply to our brush. And here I have drawn up a little grid. and I have labeled it with coffee, tea, Milk. cream. And butter. N...”
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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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