Description
This video in an excellent source of information for anyone who wants to improve their painting from photographs. Margaret shows you how to use artistic license to simplify the scene and create a good composition using only the parts of the picture that make for a good painting. You will learn how to add interesting features such as people, which also give scale and proportion to your work.
In this video, you’ll:
- Work on four different watercolor projects, from the simplest to the most complex
- Practice popular watercolor techniques like painting large washes, softening edges, mingling color, and painting wet into wet
- Try sketching with both a pencil and a waterproof pen
- Combine elements from multiple photos into one scene
- Paint mountains, skies, water, buildings, trees, and figures
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About Margaret Evans
Scottish artist Margaret Evans is one of the UK’s leading art instructors, and is a fully qualified graduate of Glasgow School of Art, DA, and teaching graduate of London University, ATC. Margaret is a Signature member of PSA, Pastel Artists of Canada, Art du Pastel en France & LAI. Renowned for her pastel work, she also teaches watercolors, oils and other media. Margaret has written articles for mainstream art magazines worldwide and filmed many teaching DVDs, available on Sky TV, Youtube & ArtistsNetwork.tv.
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