

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



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.



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.



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.



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.



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
Anna's watercolor works
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