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Marathon
with Anna Parshenko

5 days of drawing animals and birds

Material: watercolor

Number of artworks: 5

Duration: 6 hours

Access: lifetime

Program of the marathon

Day 1

White Swan

At the lesson you'll:

  • use the classic technique of watercolor painting "from simple to complex" in the animalier genre;
  • apply the "soft touch" technique in practice;
  • learn how to carefully "fuse" one watercolor shade into another;
  • learn how to create winning grey natural shades.
Day 2

Bengal Tiger

At the lesson you'll:

  • learn how to form a complex object using simple geometric shapes;
  • use a limited color palette to convey a variety of shades;
  • learn to depict the fur of an animal without drawing every detail;
  • use white pigment and the masking fluid to convey the softness of the Bengal tiger's coat.
Day 3

Carnivorous Lioness

At the lesson you'll:

  • learn how to use a pencil sketch as the first layer in a drawing;
  • apply the "soft touch" technique to create volume on the flat surface of the sheet;
  • "cut out" the light areas in the drawing, imitating the external features of the lioness;
  • use glazing to convey the variety of shades of the animal.
Day 4

Wise Panda

At the lesson you'll:

  • learn how to form an object using simple geometric shapes;
  • use rare black watercolor paint as the main means of conveying the appearance of the animal;
  • learn how to "manage" watercolor on the wet surface of a sheet;
  • learn how you can use the space on the work surface and the natural color of the paper in the subject.
Day 5

Black Panther

At the lesson you'll:

  • apply the "soft touch" technique to create volume on the flat surface of the sheet;
  • learn how to add bright "open" colors as a substrate to the velvet complex black of the panther;
  • use glazing and the natural transparency of watercolor paint to convey the variety of shades of the animal.
  • "bypass" the light areas on the surface of the sheet with paint.

Participate in all five broadcasts to get access to the «Rusty Cat» bonus lesson

At the lesson you'll:

  • use all the techniques and approaches that were involved in the subjects of the marathon.
  • learn how to use white pigment and the masking fluid to convey the softness of the fur.
  • use a flat synthetic brush to correct the watercolor spot and add texture to the drawing;
  • apply the "soft touch" technique to create volume on the flat surface of the sheet;
  • you will learn how to show the rusty natural color in a portrait of an animal.

The marathon is held by Anna Parshenko

  • I am a watercolor artist with a higher pedagogical education
  • Winner of international watercolor competitions
  • Member of the Professional Union of Artists of Russia
  • Member of the organizing committee of the Association for the Promotion of Culture and Art "Creative Union"
  • My animal paintings are held in private collections in Russia, Belarus, the USA, Portugal, Germany, Poland
  • I have been teaching since 2019

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