Bee and Coneflower Brush Drawing
Paint a bumblebee on a coneflower using basic brushstrokes.
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One approach to designing and planning a painting of your own, using a holiday postcard as an example. Come plan along with me!
Dragonfly Brush Drawing
Paint a dragonfly using basic brush marks.
Sunrise Joy!
Learn to simplify the complexity of a sunrise (or sunset) to make it work for a postcard. We’ll create a variety of sunrise skies and add landscapes to turn them into finished postcards. You’ll learn about creating delicate graduated sky washes that glow with light, and capture a bit of the character of a sunrise sky without getting overwhelmed.
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Sunset Variations
Use the same basic pattern to make multiple cards. Plus, a strategy for making sparkles on water and a way to suggest natural-looking grasses.
41 min.
Postcard Paint-Along: Crashing Surf
Learn how to create the effect of big waves crashing against rocks, and also an easy way to add small figures to your postcards for scale and interest (no drawing ability required!).
22 min.
Sketching with Watersoluble Line
Super-simple and minimal supplies: a watersoluble pen, a wet brush and a postcard or sketchbook. This is basically a form of line-and-wash, but doesn’t seem to be taught or discussed much. My favorite super-lightweight sketching strategy.
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