Free online painting marathon
A New Level of Watercolor Light — marathon with Ilya Ibryaev
Take your watercolor expression to the next level by playing with glow and transparency
Material: watercolor
Number of paintings: 5
Course duration: 9 hours
Access: lifetime
What will you paint during the marathon
Day 1
In the Shade of Trees
We’ll learn to:
- paint front lighting with soft shadows and a bit of light peeking through the tree canopy
- it’s easy and smooth to work on the distant background first, and then go bold with big, juicy washes for the tree canopies
- we’ll pay special attention to the details
Day 2
Sunset on the Shore
We’ll learn to:
- showing backlit shoreline with trees and their reflection in the water
- to show atmospheric perspective and the flow of light in the tree canopy.
- paint sea water and reflections like a pro
- to paint yachts and boats in a loose, expressive way
Day 3
Morning in Venice
We’ll learn to:
- to paint linear and atmospheric perspective
- easily capture the architecture of street buildings, the smooth surface of the water, and reflections with big, loose washes
- to see and paint the harmony between the architecture of houses and the water
- study the distinctive features typical for this subject
Day 4
Road to the Church
We’ll learn to:
- to paint urban and iconic architecture.
- how to get the street’s linear perspective right
- figuring out and painting what’s important and what’s secondary in a picture
- work with both vibrant color and tone
- to paint city transport and people in a more expressive, imaginative way
Day 5
Street in the Fog
We’ll learn to:
- set yourself the challenge of figuring out how to show a part of the street with different types of architecture and deciding what to focus on
- paint iconic buildings, fitting them into the scene while keeping linear perspective in mind
- work on the active, vibrant, main area, adding a few small highlights
- painting little people and adding graphic details to the scene
Join all five broadcasts to unlock one more bonus lesson — «Boats at Dawn»
We’ll learn to:
- to paint a sea bay filled with all sorts of different objects from this scene
- to paint the moods of the sea in the sunset light, with bright highlights on the water and the backlit distant shore
- to paint yachts, boats, and the foreground of the painting in a more expressive way
- build your composition by thinking about verticals, horizontals, and diagonals
The marathon is led byIlya Ibryaev
- Graduated from Art College — Painting Department, and MVHPU (formerly Stroganov Academy) — Ceramics Department
- I'm a member of the Union of Artists of Russia and the International Watercolor Federation
- I represent IWS (International Watercolor Society) in Russia
- Awarded a Diploma at the First International Art Salon «THE PATH OF UNITY»
- Participant and award-winner of Russian and international exhibitions
- A lot of my works are in Russian museums or in private collections both at home and abroad
Ilya’s Watercolor Artworks
Co-host Ivan Kryukov
- Has been teaching since 2018
- Graduated from the University of Design in Saint Petersburg
- I’ve painted portraits for Russian celebrities like Andrey Malakhov and Lera Kudryavtseva. I’ve also worked on projects for Comedy Club, Dances on TNT, the band Quest Pistols, and more.
- Organized several solo exhibitions in Moscow
- Ivan’s works can be found in private collections in homes in Italy, France, the USA, and Brazil
Artworks by marathon participants
Our artists are taking part in the marathon
Julia Zilbert
Valeria Renne
Margarita Astashova
Elena Vlasova
Nina Orlova
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- Number of marathons: 45
- Number of paintings: 193
- Access: 1 year unlimited
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