Modern Watercolor Techniques: Colors, Dreams, and Emotions

Overview

“The sketch is placed on the sheet. I will now show you how to create your watercolor illustration layer by layer. I will start with a plain background, then I will work on the sky and my main element, the rock.”

In this video lesson Jean Mallard addresses the topic: Creating Layer by Layer 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Watercolor Techniques: Colors, Dreams, and Emotions. Discover meditative and relaxing painting techniques while learning to create your own colors in watercolor.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. we'll transition to execution. With our sketch complete and neatly laid out on the paper. it's time to begin the painting process. adding layers one at a time. The initial step in my technique involves applying a uniform base coat as the first layer across the entire sheet. I typically apply a light layer of colors to the paper. which serves to unify all subsequent colors. This choice is my background color. It's a fairly light layer that sets the stage for the colors that will be added in the next steps. It's a gelbe yellow. so it's a fairly light yellow. close to beige. wh...”

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Course summary for: Modern Watercolor Techniques: Colors, Dreams, and Emotions

• Level: Beginner
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• 5 units
• 17 lessons (3h 13m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting