Painting Realistic Watercolor Landscapes
Further Washes 1
A course by Richard Thorn , Landscape and Seascape Painter
About the video: Further Washes 1
Overview
“Next, I'll show you how to develop the forms and tones within your image, and how to transition from the former to the latter using the bleeding technique. This stage is all about adding colour and texture throughout. This will create depth and give weight to the painting. ”
In this video lesson Richard Thorn addresses the topic: Further Washes 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Painting Realistic Watercolor Landscapes. Explore brush strokes, color, composition, and tone to illustrate striking landscapes that capture the detail and atmosphere of the natural world.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, i'll be developing the Well, three things in one, really. colour, tone and depth. to add to what we've already got. And I'll be back. adding colour into the river. I want to do that first because I don't want these colors to bleed down into the blue. So if they're too dark, we'll get too much bleed. before we go on, i just need to mention that I'm doing this in a square format. This kind of happened almost accidentally, It gives weight. to the movement of the river. so we're not spread out too much. We don't want the eye to go too far out. So I just thought I'd mention that....”
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Course summary for: Painting Realistic Watercolor Landscapes
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Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting, Sketching, Watercolor Painting
Richard Thorn
A course by Richard Thorn
Richard Thorn is a professional painter specializing in watercolor landscapes and seascapes. His style relies heavily on techniques he’s developed himself to achieve robust texture and depth in his art. Richard’s approach to painting has evolved over the years, currently focusing on atmosphere, light, and the overall feeling of the subjects to capture the essence of the nature he sees.
His artwork has been sold and exhibited in many leading galleries throughout the UK, as well as America, Taiwan, and South Korea. He has earned numerous awards during his decades-long career, including two for best watercolor from the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, and another for painting excellence at the 2019 Qingdao International Watercolour Exhibition.
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