Sunny Holidays
with Elena Vlasova
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What is the course about?
Tired of monotonous everyday life and work?
Then this course is for you: treat yourself to a holiday!
Enjoy beautiful sunny days and explore the mountains, lakes and forest with Elena Vlasova.
In the process, you'll master the technique of working with watercolors to convey sunlight and will be able to paint 11 bright, impressive subjects.
The work will be built from simple to complex, the subjects will be selected in such a way as to cover the variety of natural phenomena associated with sunlight in different environments.
Who will benefitfrom the course?
The course will be useful for those who want to learn how to convey different states of the sun with the help of watercolors.
Elena will show you the techniques that you can use to naturally and expressively represent light, water and reflections, clouds, fog, and tree crowns.
Course program
Lesson No. 1
Acquaintance. A little about the teacher
Basic information on the course, getting acquainted with the teacher
Lesson No. 2
Materials: paper, brushes, paint
In this lesson you will learn:
- what types of paper exist
- what brushes are needed for the lessons.
- what kind of paint will be needed.
Lesson No. 3
Preparing paper for use
In this lesson you will learn:
- how to moisture the paper for the wet-on-wet technique.
- what should be the degree of wetting.
- how to determine if your paper is ready for use.
Lesson No. 4
«The Sun Through the Foliage»
Duration ~ 1 h 20 min
Let's start our first work! First, we'll depict the sun breaking through the foliage of a tree!
In this lesson you will learn:
- how to create the right tonal ratios
- what role the contrasts play in creating the sun glow.
- how to create gradations from light and warm to dark and cold in the wet-on-wet technique.
- how to create a warm to cold gradation in the wet-on-wet technique
Lesson No. 5
Compositional Analysis
In this lesson you will learn:
- what you need to pay attention to when choosing a subject for the work.
- how to correctly arrange objects on a sheet.
Lesson No. 6
Gradation technique
In this lesson you will learn:
- what a gradation is
- when gradation is used
- the most convenient tools for it
Lesson No. 7
«Trip on the Lake»
Duration ~ 1 h 20 min
The fading singing of birds, the sound of water and the sun sinking below the horizon. Today we found ourselves at the lake. We take the boats and go on our holidays.
In this lesson you will learn:
- how to construct a boat with the perspective in mind
- working with the textures
- make contrasts for the sunshine effect
- how to create a reflection on the water
Lesson No. 8
«Arch with Roses in the Old Garden»
Duration ~ 2 h 6 min
After analyzing the main theoretical questions, we will go to the garden to put our knowledge into practice and depict an arch shrouded in roses!
In this lesson you will learn:
- division of the subject into planes
- role of each plane in creating an image and the depth of space
- balance of generalization / detailed elaboration
- tonal ratios for the sunlight flash effect
Lesson No. 9
«Bridge over a Mountain River»
Duration ~ 1 h 40 min
Our journey turned out very picturesque, but not very easy. Would you be scared to cross this bridge? Let's just paint it on paper first!
In this lesson you will learn:
- versatility as a means of expression in painting
- aerial perspective
- painting various textures
Lesson No. 10
«Quiet Backwater»
Duration ~ 1 h 40 min
After such adventures on the bridge, you can relax for a while and just admire the sun in a quiet backwater!
In this lesson you will learn:
- how the luminous sun effect is created
- reflections – how to convey them on paper
- creating color and tone gradation
- soft and abrupt transitions in wet-on-wet technique
Lesson No. 11
«Cat on the Window»
Duration ~ 2 h 10 min
Cats love to bask in the sun and nap! And this one is no exception. Let's depict this cute picture!
In this lesson you will learn:
- creating beautiful colored (not black!) cast shadows on a sunny day.
- how to combine objects and textures of different nature in one subject
- how to draw the animal hair
- how to create volume with lighting
Lesson No. 12
«Introducing» new gradation into the substrate
In this lesson you will learn:
- how to use the technique of soft introduction of a stroke into the substrate
- what the degree of moisture in the paper should be
Lesson No. 13
«Sunny Road»
Duration ~ 1 h 5 min
Going out on the road, you can see a no less picturesque landscape than in the forest. Look at those soft rays on the road breaking through the trees!
In this lesson you will learn:
- elements of aerial and single point perspective
- how to create the illusion of depth of space
- colorful mixtures for evening lighting
Lesson No. 14
Living stain
In this lesson you will learn:
- the technique of creating stains with complex colors.
- how to create stains with blurry edges on one side and sharp edges on the other.
Lesson No. 15
«Ancient Fountain»
Duration ~ 2 h 10 min
We have reached the ancient fountain with you, where the view is incredible! The water flows from the fountain, shimmers in the sun. I can't wait to paint this subject. What about you?
In this lesson you will learn:
- how to create a shining sun effect
- how the sun interacts with different objects and surfaces
- washes and gradations by color and tone
- stains with soft iridescence and clear borders
- creation of various textures
Lesson No. 16
«Summer Veranda»
Duration ~ 2 h 10 min
Not far from the fountain there is a wonderful veranda, where you can not only have some tea, but also breathe in the aroma of flowers growing around!
In this lesson you will learn:
- the role of color and light in creating a certain mood
- creating the texture of flowers and foliage
- creating the shadow of a sunny day – the color scheme
Lesson No. 17
«Water Lily»
Duration ~ 2 h
Our course is about to come to an end, and we haven't practiced enough in depicting the realistic water. Let's fix that and paint a blooming lily on the water.
In this lesson you will learn:
- how to create realistic water
- creating depth of space
- creating sunny gradations
- painting flowers and water
Lesson No. 18
«Friends»
Duration ~ 1 h 15 min
Well, the subject of our last story will be friendship, which will become a symbol of the results of our course and sunny holidays. Let's picture these two cute girls walking hand in hand!
In this lesson you will learn:
- how to create a light-shadow interaction
- how to paint a backlit subject.
- creation of noble color combinations
- how to create a harmony of warm and cool complex shades
Lesson No. 19
Flipping through the Expert's Favorite Works
In this lesson you will learn:
- which works are most meaningful to Elena and why
- the story behind some of the works
Lesson No. 20
Final Lesson
Our holidays have come to an end! But now, looking at your pictures painted during the course, you can always immerse yourself in the warmth and remember the summer days!
Well? We'll listen to the parting words for further creative development.
Course teacher Elena Vlasova
Course teacherElena Vlasova
- Professional watercolor artist.
- Graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical University named after Lenin and Academy of Watercolor and Fine Arts of Sergey Andriaka.
- I have been teaching watercolor painting since 2013.
- Participant and prize-winner of many Russian and international exhibitions.
- In 2023, together with the publishing house MIF, I published a series of books on different seasons of the year.
Elena's watercolor works
Tariffs
- 11 watercolor paintings
- 4 lessons on technique
- NEW! Machine translated subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Chinese, Indonesian
- 20 drawing lessons + life hacks from Elena
- Unfreezing the course
- Possibility of viewing comments on students' drawings
- Lifetime access to the course
- Analysis of your drawings for 60 days
- Face-to-face one-hour online consultation with a course expert
- 11 watercolor paintings
- 4 lessons on technique
- NEW! Machine translated subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Chinese, Indonesian
- 20 drawing lessons + life hacks from Elena
- Unfreezing the course
- Possibility of viewing comments on students' drawings
- Lifetime access to the course
- Analysis of your drawings for 60 days
- Face-to-face one-hour online consultation with a course expert
- 11 watercolor paintings
- 4 lessons on technique
- NEW! Machine translated subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Chinese, Indonesian
- 20 drawing lessons + life hacks from Elena
- Unfreezing the course
- Possibility of viewing comments on students' drawings
- Lifetime access to the course
- Analysis of your drawings for 60 days
- Face-to-face one-hour online consultation with a course expert
Frequently Asked Questions
- I've never tried to draw. Can I take the course? Will I be able to master it?
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Of course, you can come to the course! The course is structured from simple to complex so that it could be taken by anyone, even those with no experience at all.
But the course will also be useful for experienced artists. Since on the course Elena gives her own author's techniques that you will not find anywhere else.
- How does the feedback work?
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At the end of the lesson, you'll post a photo of your work. The teacher will have an opportunity to leave textual, graphic (notes on the drawing), as well as audio comments to your work.
At the bottom of each lesson, there will be a comment section, where you can ask any questions about learning.
- How long will it take?
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If you have a no-feedback plan, it will all depend on your personal pace at which you take the lessons.
On feedback tariffs, we are actively engaged in lessons during two months from the moment you "unfreeze" the course.
In general, I recommend taking the course slowly. Enjoy the process more.
- I'm over 60 now. Will I be able to learn how to draw like this?
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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. And they are happy to draw, develop their skills, creative thinking and rejuvenate their soul and mind!
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