The Art of Watercolor: Paint Your Vision of the World
Transfer Your Subject
A course by David Poxon , Watercolor artist
About the video: Transfer Your Subject
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to transfer the chosen reference image onto the watercolour paper, what to leave out, and what to include. ”
In this video lesson David Poxon addresses the topic: Transfer Your Subject, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Art of Watercolor: Paint Your Vision of the World. Explore watercolor techniques to create shadows, textures, and atmospheres that capture the essence of your surroundings.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to show you my system, for getting the images down onto the watercolour paper accurately and efficiently and quickly. Now, throughout history, artists have struggled to put their images onto their canvas or their paper. Some artists scale up their image, some artists draw things in real life in a thing called plein air, where they try and capture the whole image on their work, on their paper, and off they go. it's never entirely accurate. Out of respect for the subjects that I do, I want them to actually look like those subjects, look like those machines or in this...”
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Course summary for: The Art of Watercolor: Paint Your Vision of the World
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Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

David Poxon
A course by David Poxon
David Poxon is a renowned artist hailing from England, specializing in pure watercolor painting. With a global reputation for his meticulous attention to detail and mastery of surface textures, his work has captivated audiences around the world. David has showcased his art in solo and group exhibitions spanning the UK, China, Japan, the Americas, and Europe.
As an esteemed member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and the National Watercolor Society of America, David's contributions to the art community have been recognized and celebrated. He has curated and judged numerous international shows, including the prestigious International Watercolour Masters exhibitions held biennially in the UK.
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