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Watercolor Landscapes: Experimental Tools and Techniques

Sketching from References

A course by Christian Koivumaa , Watercolor Artist

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6,293 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Sketching from References

Overview

“Here I will give you a few tips on how I sketch from reference photos. Watercolor is a unique medium, so you need to consider a few aspects before translating a photo reference into a watercolor painting.”

In this video lesson Christian Koivumaa addresses the topic: Sketching from References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Landscapes: Experimental Tools and Techniques. Explore a variety of watercolor techniques using different tools and create unique works of art inspired by the world around you.

Partial transcription of the video

“Sketching from References In this lesson, I will show you how I sketch from photo references. When I'm looking at a photo reference, the first thing I start to think is how I should translate the photo into watercolor. I don't try to copy the photo. If I wanted realistic watercolor, then I might as well take a photo of it. Watercolor has a lot of features that are unique, and a camera can't compete with that. Like backgrounds, colors running into each other, or the transparency of watercolor. These are features I want to incorporate into my painting. The first step is try to simplify the mo...”

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Course summary for: Watercolor Landscapes: Experimental Tools and Techniques

Level: Beginner
96% positive reviews (235)
6293 students
4 units
17 lessons (2h 4m)
9 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Fine Arts, Painting, Watercolor Painting

Christian Koivumaa

A course by Christian Koivumaa

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Watercolor Artist

Christian Koivumaa is an artist who specializes in watercolor landscapes. He grew up in Sweden, surrounded by his father’s oil-painted landscape paintings. Although he spent much of his free time sketching, Christian first committed himself to a career in sports. After nine Swedish karate championships, an injury forced him to quit and rediscover his love of watercolor as a creative outlet.

Since then, he’s spent the last 12 years developing his unique technique, which has seen him become one of the top-selling artists in Sweden and has had his work exhibited at leading galleries. Christian also shares his work with over 20K followers on Instagram and teaches watercolor painting to others who are interested in the art.