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Workshop: Mix Watercolour with Confidence

Join professional artist Vladislav Yeliseyev and paint scene from Barcelona. Filmed live from Florida on 19th November 2020.


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**See workshop reference pictures and recommended materials below**


Vladislav will be covering the following with you:

1. Wet on wet technique theory and practice of colour and tone gradations.

2. Dry brush technique theory as a second layer without going to mud and practice.

3. Theory behind unifying washes and implementation.

4. Painting of the urban scape with further practice of the learned material above.


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REFERENCE PICS:

Value study:

Pencil sketch:

Colour chart:

Example Painting:

 

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”

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