Join professional artist Vladislav Yeliseyev for this informative, 45min Arty Class. Filmed live on 10th November 2020. Video and details below.
Watch the Arty Class:
See Reference pictures and recommended materials below
Our objectives from this short class will be to help you learn:
• The ultimate professional approach to the painting process itself.
• How to understand the light properties and the ability to use it anytime in any subject matter.
• The ability to break away from bad habits of copying the objects and start paint the light on them instead.
Reference pictures:
Alternative reference:
Recommended materials required:
Graphite pencils 2B, 4B; eraser; pencil sharpener.
Mechanical pencils 0.7 leads HB and 2B
Watercolour paints – recommended colours: cad yellow, yellow ochre light, gold ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber, van dyke brown, sepia, indigo, ultramarine, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, cobalt turquoise, dioxazine violet, alizarin crimson, cadmium red. Right now my palette consist of mix of Holbein, Daniel Smith, Lucas and Schmincke watercolours.
Watercolour paper half sheet, or block approx. Size 15” x 20”. I recommend Saunders Waterford or Hahnemuhle 90lb, 140lb or 300lb ROUGH – important!!!
Brushes of your choice:
I suggest having at least three sizes watercolor brushes: No 8 to 14 (all round) and sword brush. Yeliseyev Signature SWORD brush and set of 3 brushes handmade in England by Rosemary&Co is available for purchase online.
Oil Brushes: short flat No12, long flat No7
Water and water containers.
Spray bottle – small with fine mist.
Artist’s tape or masking tape.
Drawing board or “plexi-glass” sized slightly bigger than your watercolour paper (if you are using watercolour paper in sheets)
Paint palette 10” x 12” or bigger with at least three separate flat mixing areas.
Paper towels and trash bag.
Hair dryer
Sketch book or pad, size up to 8”x 11”