Photo of the green ram shown in the film
Photo of the green ram shown in the film
Painting Watercolours on Canvas
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Introduction to Painting Watercolours on Canvas
Painting Watercolours on Canvas - is this course the right one for you?
'Painting Watercolours on Canvas' - contents of each module
Materials list - what you need to complete this course
Materials and preparation
What is watercolour ground?
1
The advantages of preparing your own canvas for watercolour
A simple recipe for watercolour ground
How to prepare your own watercolour canvas
3
Brands of watercolour ground and canvases available worldwide
Warming up our watercolours
Getting used to working on watercolour ground
2
How to grid up a sketch or photo to transfer it to canvas
Photo of the warming up exercises for reference
Photo of the warming up exercises for reference - second example
Links for finding online gridding tools
Top tips for painting watercolours on canvas
Tone
Controlling the tone of our watercolour - tonal strip exercise
Photo of completed tonal strips
Painting a monochrome on canvas - part 1
Painting a monochrome on canvas - part 2
6
Reference photo of sparrow
Sparrow reference - black and white
Sparrow monochrome painting
2
Photo of the green ram shown in the film
Photo of blue fox shown in the film
Creating the illusion of textures - tips and tricks
Experimenting and creating the illusion of texture
Photo of different texture samples - 1
2
Photo of different texture samples - 2
Using textural techniques on canvas - abstract birch trees
2
Birch reference photo - blue version
Birch reference photo - yellow version
Original birch tree reference
Abstracted birch painting
4
Colourful cow - putting everything learnt so far into practice
Planning and thumbnail sketch
Thumbnail sketch version 1
Thumbnail sketch version 2
Reference photo of cows
Reference photo of cows - black and white
Starting to paint the first layer - part 1
Starting to paint the first layer - part 2
Developing the second layer
Adding the final details
Photo of the final cow painting
1
How to layer successfully on canvas - using AQUA Fix
A quick introduction to AQUA Fix
4
Planning and thumbnail sketch
Painting the nest - part 1
Painting the nest - part 2
2
Painting the nest - part 3
2
Reference photo of nest and eggs
Photo of final nest painting
Creating a textured canvas
Creating a textured surface
4
How to layer successfully on canvas - using Indian ink
Exploring how Indian ink behaves on watercolour ground
2
Example reference sheet of Indian ink - version 1
Example reference sheet of Indian ink - version 2
Planning and thumbnail sketch
4
The ink layer - part 1 v2
2
The ink layer - part 2
The ink layer - part 3
Moving onto watercolour
Finishing off the kingfishers
6
Reference photo of kingfishers - colour
Reference photo of kingfishers - black and white
Thumbnail sketch
Photo of kingfishers - completed ink under painting
Photo of final kingfishers
Sealing and finishing
Sealing and finishing
2
List of useful information, resources and groups
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Painting Watercolours on Canvas
Buy now
Learn more
Introduction to Painting Watercolours on Canvas
Painting Watercolours on Canvas - is this course the right one for you?
'Painting Watercolours on Canvas' - contents of each module
Materials list - what you need to complete this course
Materials and preparation
What is watercolour ground?
1
The advantages of preparing your own canvas for watercolour
A simple recipe for watercolour ground
How to prepare your own watercolour canvas
3
Brands of watercolour ground and canvases available worldwide
Warming up our watercolours
Getting used to working on watercolour ground
2
How to grid up a sketch or photo to transfer it to canvas
Photo of the warming up exercises for reference
Photo of the warming up exercises for reference - second example
Links for finding online gridding tools
Top tips for painting watercolours on canvas
Tone
Controlling the tone of our watercolour - tonal strip exercise
Photo of completed tonal strips
Painting a monochrome on canvas - part 1
Painting a monochrome on canvas - part 2
6
Reference photo of sparrow
Sparrow reference - black and white
Sparrow monochrome painting
2
Photo of the green ram shown in the film
Photo of blue fox shown in the film
Creating the illusion of textures - tips and tricks
Experimenting and creating the illusion of texture
Photo of different texture samples - 1
2
Photo of different texture samples - 2
Using textural techniques on canvas - abstract birch trees
2
Birch reference photo - blue version
Birch reference photo - yellow version
Original birch tree reference
Abstracted birch painting
4
Colourful cow - putting everything learnt so far into practice
Planning and thumbnail sketch
Thumbnail sketch version 1
Thumbnail sketch version 2
Reference photo of cows
Reference photo of cows - black and white
Starting to paint the first layer - part 1
Starting to paint the first layer - part 2
Developing the second layer
Adding the final details
Photo of the final cow painting
1
How to layer successfully on canvas - using AQUA Fix
A quick introduction to AQUA Fix
4
Planning and thumbnail sketch
Painting the nest - part 1
Painting the nest - part 2
2
Painting the nest - part 3
2
Reference photo of nest and eggs
Photo of final nest painting
Creating a textured canvas
Creating a textured surface
4
How to layer successfully on canvas - using Indian ink
Exploring how Indian ink behaves on watercolour ground
2
Example reference sheet of Indian ink - version 1
Example reference sheet of Indian ink - version 2
Planning and thumbnail sketch
4
The ink layer - part 1 v2
2
The ink layer - part 2
The ink layer - part 3
Moving onto watercolour
Finishing off the kingfishers
6
Reference photo of kingfishers - colour
Reference photo of kingfishers - black and white
Thumbnail sketch
Photo of kingfishers - completed ink under painting
Photo of final kingfishers
Sealing and finishing
Sealing and finishing
2
List of useful information, resources and groups