«Blooming Garden»
with Valeria Renne
Material:
watercolor
Number of artworks: 5
Duration:
6 hours
Access:
lifetime
Program of the marathon
Day 1
Muscari
We will learn how to:
- create details with minimal effort;
- simplify a complex form
- paint in 1-2 layers, creating rich mixes of watercolors;
- fill the background with beautiful stains, emphasizing the main object.
Day 2
Bright Bouquet
We will learn how to:
- perform a wash with a waterbrush or a brush
- fantasize while looking at a blank slate; think through the accents in advance;
- work with a dark spot to emphasize the main elements;
- umbrate the details with a simple pencil.
Day 3
Marabou
We will learn how to:
- draw a portrait of a bird
- show emotion and expression
- combine graphic hatches with watercolor stains;
- create soft color transitions.
Day 4
In Summer in the Field
In the lesson, we:
- gather different images into a whole image, highlight the main points and distinguish the secondary ones.
- build a rhythm from vertical lines and show the texture of plants
Day 5
Apple Harvest
We will learn how to:
- draw "piece-by-piece", figuring out how to fill in the sheet during the process;
- combine large and small drawings in one spread;
- combine drawings by topic;
- place color accents.
Participate in all five broadcasts to get access to the bonus lesson «Flower Trio»
Each flower has its own character and charm. The picture combines 3 flowers that are so different, but beautiful in their own way. And whose character is closer to you? Let's depict them!
In the lesson, we:
- learn how to create a dynamic composition, connect different elements into one drawing.
- work with contrasts in the background
- form a complex chrysanthemum flower
- create volume in the buds
The marathon is held Valeria Renne
- I have been giving art lessons since 2017
- I am a finalist in the Wildlife Artist of the Year (UK, 2022) awards
- I held a solo exhibition, which was visited by more than 1200 people
- I published an art book that contains reproductions of paintings, sketches, drawing tips and analysis of the works
- My paintings are kept in private collections in Russia, Israel, France, Switzerland, Australia, Portugal, USA, Canada
The teacher's works
Works of the marathon participants
What materials we will use at the marathon
- Watercolor paper. A glued pad or sketchbook about A4 size, cellulose or mixed (cellulose + cotton), 250–300 g, medium grain (for example, Maxgoodz Light sketchbook).
- Round waterbrushes with a sharp tip, one larger and one smaller (for example, sizes 1 and 3, Nevskaya Palitra).
- OR round watercolor brushes with a sharp tip, medium and small (for example, No. 3 and 5). Squirrel, squirrel imitation, or a mix of natural and synthetic hair.
- Standard watercolor set of 12 colors or your usual watercolor set.
- Waterproof fineliners No. 01 and 03 or a waterproof gel pen.
- Graphite pencil 2B.
- Eraser.
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- Number of marathons: 42
- Number of paintings: 178
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