Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor
Painting the First Layers of the Fox 1
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Painting the First Layers of the Fox 1
Overview
“I will start to paint the fox, but before starting to work on the body, I will focus on working the eye and the nose in order for us to have established the rest of the tonal values, that way it will be much easier to work on the rest of it. Be ready, because this is going to take us some time, and it will require all of your youpatience. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Painting the First Layers of the Fox 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor. Bring the animal kingdom to life through captivating artwork by exploring a wide variety of watercolor techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“So in this lesson, we're going to paint the fox. And I'm going to start with the nose and with the eye. And that will help us to establish the rest of the tonal values. I've also noticed as it's dried that we've got these harsh marks. So before I move on, I'm going to just remove them with a scrubbing brush and a bit of tissue. I'm just rubbing these in. and applying some tissue. So I'm going to start with the eye. And to do this, it's a lot easier if I move the photograph right next to the painting. I'm even going to fold it over. and I'll place it. just next to it like that. I'm going to ...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor
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Areas
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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