«Sunny Walk»
with Elena Vlasova
BIG - a format with longer and more detailed paintings
Material: watercolor
Number of paintings:
1
Duration: 6 hours
Access: lifetime
What you'll draw in the marathon
Painting «Sunny Walk»
In the marathon, we will:
- paint an Italian house and the flowers adorning its walls;
- create a detailed work based on a reference and a sketch;
- learn to depict different textures;
- learn to create a sunny day.
Day 1
Pencil Work
In the lesson, we will:
- break the work into stages;
- create a pencil sketch;
- work with linear perspective.
Day 2
Color Base Layer
In the lesson, we will:
- learn to make a solid color base layer;
- work on the warm and cool tones of the base layer to create a sunny day feel;
- practice depicting architectural elements from different angles.
Day 3
Shadows and Details
During the lesson, we will:
- learn to place accents;
- work on the painting's details;
- learn to add contrasting shadows and work with complex textures.
Participate in all three sessions to get access to an additional bonus lesson «Lake Como»
The sunny walk doesn't end! Now we head to Lake Como and enjoy the beautiful view!
In the lesson, we will learn to:
- create depth;
- work with atmospheric perspective;
- highlight the focal point of the painting and keep the viewer's attention on it;
- work with expressive means of a sunny painting.
The marathon is conducted by Elena Vlasova
Professional watercolor artist - Member of the Federation of Watercolor Painting
- Member of IWS (International Watercolor Society)
- Graduated from MPGU named after Lenin and the School of Watercolor by S. Andriaka
- Since 2013, I have been teaching watercolor, conducting my own master classes and lessons
- As a teacher, I have conducted numerous outdoor painting sessions abroad and in Russia
- Participant and winner of many Russian and international exhibitions and competitions
- In the fall of 2023, released a book with MIF publishing dedicated to the winter season
Watercolor Worksby Elena
Works by Marathon Participants
What materials we will use in the marathon
- Paper watercolor, 100% cotton, 300 g.
- Watercolor paints (NP Neapolitan Yellow, Peach, Yellow, Burnt Sienna, Neon Pink, Red Iron Oxide, Olive, Shadow Green, Cobalt Blue, Royal Blue, Gray Pink Mist, Violet Mist).
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Brushes:
- Flat goat-hair brush 30 mm;
- Flat squirrel “petal” brush (for example, Herend N2);
- Medium-sized Chinese calligraphy brush;
- Small round synthetic brush (for example, Gamma Modern N4).
- Graphite pencil HB/B/2B.
- Eraser.
- Plastic card.
- Paper towel.
- Water container.
Sign up for the marathon:
Marathon Unlimited
Get +42 marathons with +178 paintings and watch them at your convenience
- Number of marathons: 42
- Number of paintings: 178
- Access: 1 year unlimited
per marathon
Subscribe to Marathon UnlimitedAnnual payment 119.88 $
