Airy Landscapeswith Alena Kruglova
- paint 10 unique landscapes filled with air and lightness
- learn how to create stunning artworks using a limited palette
- create paintings using the alla prima technique
Material: watercolor
Number of paintings: 10
Course length: 15 hours
Access: lifetime
What This Course Is About
In this course, you’ll dive into the exciting world of watercolor painting and create 10 unique pieces — each one bringing you closer to mastering your skills.
The course program is all about seascapes and nature scenes with exciting stories that’ll totally inspire you to get creative.
During our practice sessions, you’ll get clear and easy-to-follow explanations for every step of the painting process.
Join us and discover the amazing world of watercolor painting!
Who this course is for
We’re happy to welcome both beginners who are just getting to know watercolor and experienced artists looking to broaden their horizons.
For those of you who’ve been painting for a while, this is a great chance to pick up some new signature techniques, try out some cool subjects, and level up your skills.
For beginners — this course will give you all the basics you need, including an introduction to materials and the main painting techniques.
Course Program:
Lesson 1
Introduction
In this lesson, we’ll get to know the instructor and chat about the upcoming course.
Lesson 2
Materials
In this lesson, you’ll find out:
- which paper is best to choose
- what brushes and paints you’ll need
- the artist’s recommendations for brands, plus what you can use instead
Lesson 3
Exercises for Those Who’ve Never Painted with Watercolors
In this lesson, you’ll find out:
- how to use flat brushes
- how to make gradient washes
- how to work with depth and perspective
Block 1: Let’s Paint Natural Landscapes
Lesson 4
Mountain Landscape
Lesson length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Let’s get our journey started!
In this lesson, you will:
- learn how to work with a limited palette
- get the hang of basic techniques like gradient washes and creating textures
- learn about tonal perspective
- learn how to create beautiful reflections without muddying your colors or overworking the paper
- convey depth and perspective in your artwork
Lesson 5
Forest Landscape
Lesson length: 1 hour
Today we're going to create a beautiful forest landscape with some vibrant nature colors.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- work with a limited palette, which will help you focus on composition and color relationships without getting distracted by too many shades
- study contrasts using this principle: dark on light, light on dark
- capture the texture of stone using the alla prima technique
Lesson 6
Haymaking
Lesson length: 1 hour 30 minutes
We invite you to dive into the vibe of a summer evening and paint a beautiful landscape with haymaking.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- work with a limited palette
- build perspective
- arrange objects the right way in your artwork
- work with details and shapes
- create a gradient wash, a tonal transition with watercolor
- learn techniques and tricks to make your artwork look more realistic
Block 2: Let’s Paint the Mood of the Sky in Seascapes
Lesson 7
Twilight over the Water
Lesson length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Today we're going to capture the magic of the evening sea and create a moody seascape filled with the soft glow of sunset.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- work with a limited palette
- work with big images
- work with details and shapes
- work in layers. Glazing
- create a gradient wash, a tonal transition with watercolor
- create a beautiful reflection without making a mess or over-drying the paper.
Lesson 8
Stillness of the Tide
Lesson length: 50 minutes
In this lesson, we’ll dive into the vibe of stillness and light, capturing the mood of the endless sky and the calm sea.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- create an exciting seascape filled with light and air
- use your palette effectively, learn the basics of color mixing to get the shades you want and create beautiful, harmonious combos
- create light, see-through layers, use thin washes of paint to capture the feeling of air, space, and light
- pick up techniques that help you show how light plays on water, and create that shimmering, deep effect
- show the texture of the ground, paint the shoreline realistically, and capture coastal rocks and a rocky shore
Lesson 9
Azure Calm
Lesson length: 50 minutes
Today we're going to paint a beautiful azure seascape, full of bright colors and warm light.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- work with a limited palette
- use basic techniques like gradient washes and creating textures
- place details in your painting according to the planes, create perspective
- make beautiful washes without muddy colors or over-drying the paper
- work with masking tape. It is a cool way to get crisp lines and shapes without using the usual masking techniques.
Block 3: Let’s paint seascapes with ships and sailboats
Lesson 10
Seaside Port
Lesson length — 1 hour 50 minutes
In this lesson, we’ll figure out how to capture the vibe of a seaside port by playing around with light and fog.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- work with a limited palette
- work with the image
- work with details and shapes
- make an even wash
- create a beautiful reflection without making a mess or over-drying the paper
Lesson 11
Boats in the Harbor
Lesson length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Let’s keep exploring seascapes. And today we’ll paint some boats in the harbor.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- work with a limited palette;
- create light, transparent layers that give a sense of space and light;
- paint reflections and highlights on the water;
- work with masking tape (it’s a cool way to get crisp lines and shapes without using the usual masking techniques).
Lesson 12
Sails
Lesson length: 1 hour 36 minutes
Today we're going to paint a seascape with three graceful sailboats gliding across the calm water.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- work with a limited palette
- work with big images
- work with details and shapes
- work with masking tape, without using masking fluid
- create a gradient wash, a tonal transition with watercolor
- create a beautiful reflection without making a mess or over-drying the paper
Lesson 13
Regatta
Lesson length: 1 hour
Let’s dive into the vibe of an exciting regatta and paint some sailboats gliding across the sea.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
- work with a limited palette
- get the hang of basic techniques like gradient washes, glazing, and creating textures
- capture the mood and movement of clouds
- make beautiful washes without muddy colors or over-drying the paper
- work with masking tape. It is a cool way to get crisp lines and shapes without using the usual masking techniques.
Lesson 14
Artist’s Works Overview
I invite you to check out my artworks and dive into the stories behind how they were created.
In this lesson, you will:
- take a look at the artist’s paintings
- find out how ideas for paintings are born
- learn about the steps we take when working on our paintings
- get inspired to create your own masterpieces
Lesson 15
Wrapping Things Up
Let’s get together to look back, chat about what you’ve achieved, and all the new skills you’ve picked up. We’ll talk about which landscapes became your favorites and what new techniques you’ve learned.
Course instructorAlena Kruglova
- I’ve been painting since 2016
- I’ve been teaching since 2020
- director of ANO TO “World of Contemporary Watercolor”
- graduate of the Moscow V.I. Surikov Art Institute
- participant in more than twenty Russian and forty international exhibitions
- winner of Russian and international awards
- my works are in private collections both in Russia and abroad
Teacher’s
artworks
Expert’s
artworks
Materials for the course:
- Flat brushes (goat) — 5 cm, 3 cm, 1.5 cm
- Round synthetic brushes — sizes 10 and 12
- Round thick brush (mixed squirrel)
- Flat synthetic brushes — 6, 10, 16
- Calligraphy brushes for details (a thin one for masts and tiny details, a thicker one for bolder lines)
- Paints
- Paper: 100% cotton, 200–300 gsm
- Extras
Plans
- 10 airy landscapes in watercolor
- 15 lessons: painting + artworks analysis + exercises from the artist
- Machine translated subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Chinese, Indonesian
- Course Unfreeze
- Ability to view comments on students’ artworks
- You get lifetime access to the course
- Artworks analysis for 60 days
- Personal one-hour online consultation with the course expert
- +20 bonus dollars! Can be used when purchasing a course at the next marathon. Valid for 3 months
- 10 airy landscapes in watercolor
- 15 lessons: painting + artworks analysis + exercises from the artist
- Machine translated subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Chinese, Indonesian
- Course Unfreeze
- Ability to view comments on students’ artworks
- You get lifetime access to the course
- Artworks analysis for 60 days
- Personal one-hour online consultation with the course expert
- +20 bonus dollars! Can be used when purchasing a course at the next marathon. Valid for 3 months
- 10 airy landscapes in watercolor
- 15 lessons: painting + artworks analysis + exercises from the artist
- Machine translated subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Chinese, Indonesian
- Course Unfreeze
- Ability to view comments on students’ artworks
- You get lifetime access to the course
- Artworks analysis for 60 days
- Personal one-hour online consultation with the course expert
- +20 bonus dollars! Can be used when purchasing a course at the next marathon. Valid for 3 months
Frequently Asked Questions
- I have no idea how to draw at all. Should I even take this course?
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Of course you should! The course is designed so that we start with simple paintings and gradually move on to more challenging ones, giving you plenty of time to get into the flow and achieve great results!
This course will also be helpful for experienced artists — you’ll get to practice your technique even more and expand your visual library.
- How does the feedback work?
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At the end of each lesson, you will upload a photo of your work. The instructor will be able to leave a text comment, graphic notes directly on your drawing, as well as an audio comment.
At the bottom of every lesson, there is a comment section where you can ask any questions about the learning process.
- How much time will the training take?
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If you choose the plan without feedback, everything will depend on your personal pace of going through the lessons.
For plans with instructor feedback, we actively go through the lessons over the course of two months from the moment you “unfreeze” the course.
In general, I recommend taking the course slowly and enjoying the process.
- I am 67 years old. Will I be able to learn how to draw such illustrations in this course?
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It’s never too late to learn how to draw. In our school, 30% of students are over 50 years old. They enjoy painting, improving their skills, developing their creativity, and staying young at heart and mind!
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