Painting Realistic Watercolor Landscapes
The Final Details 2
A course by Richard Thorn , Landscape and Seascape Painter
About the video: The Final Details 2
Overview
“Next, I will add a few wavelets and passages to increase the movement of my river. Then, I will progress to the rock, the trees, and the grassy bank. At this stage, I will show you how to introduce gouache into the painting. I'll also take off the masking fluid and begin to soften any edges to make the painting visually cohesive. ”
In this video lesson Richard Thorn addresses the topic: The Final Details 2, 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
“shoot it all. Wavelets and linear passages just to increase the movement of the river. Again, remembering to keep the strokes in a kind of flowing movement. following the course of the river. We can vary these colors. So I'm using these There are two blues here, one's a grey blue. mixing it with the Old Holland light blue. just create a variation of strokes. Maybe putting in some darker strokes here and there. It's created a variety of movement in the water. Another little. Darker passage up there. Okay, just finish off this rock here in the foreground. for a certain young turning to black....”
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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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