Artistic Watercolor Techniques for Illustrating Birds
Wet Paper
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Wet Paper
Overview
“Both of the above exercises were carried out on dry paper, but things change when the paper is wet. So in this lesson, we’re going to look at how to tell how wet the paper is and examine how a paper’s wetness affects the spread of the paint. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Wet 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 in the previous lesson, both of the exercises were carried out on dry paper. But in this lesson, we're going to be using wet and damp paper to see how it affects the paint. Now, watercolour has an awful reputation for being unpredictable. There are things like blooms and backwashes that appear. And those are the other things that we're going to be looking at during this lesson. How to avoid them, and how to correct them if they do happen. You might have experienced things like water tide marks or ineffective washes. Or maybe the paint hasn't gone where you wanted it to go. And it's those...”
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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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