Free online painting marathon
Marathonof Watercolor Seasons
with Ilya Ibryaev
5 days of painting airy landscapes, from spring to winter
Material: watercolor
Number of paintings: 5
Duration: 9 hours
Access: lifetime
What will you paint during the marathon
Day 1
«Autumn City»
In this lesson, you will:
- study linear and aerial perspective;
- learn to choose the correct, comfortable horizon line for expressiveness of our scene (here it is low, creating space in 3D and objects moving into the depth);
- highlight perspective planes in the painting through backlighting of objects;
- create an image of morning in the painting through the dynamics of color and light.
Day 2
«Winter in the Village»
In this lesson, you will:
- learn to convey the feeling of a frosty day;
- master techniques for lightening pigment selection (almost to white) on a fully covered sky surface;
- apply wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet techniques and understand where it is more advantageous to use each for this scene;
- learn to figuratively draw country houses and add character to rural life.
Day 3
«Summer Thunderstorm»
In this lesson, you will:
- learn to depict a natural scene with a seascape;
- experience the emotional and figurative sense of dynamics and contrast in nature — calm water surface versus the movement of an approaching storm;
- show the unity of water and sky through wet and dry paper techniques;
- master technical methods: tape use, splattering, scratching.
Day 4
«City in Snow»
In this lesson, you will:
- learn to create a color transition in the painting: close shades of silvery-cool tones combined with warm accents;
- practice large washes, following from general to specific;
- paint architectural objects without copying details from the reference;
- figuratively depict cars and people.
Day 5
«Spring Shore»
In this lesson, you will:
- work in the aura of spring, awakening nature;
- learn to paint reflections in calm lake water;
- apply the law of aerial perspective to create depth in the painting;
- learn various techniques for depicting trees and shoreline using graphics.
Join all three broadcasts to get access an extra bonus lesson, «Spring Venice»
In this lesson, you will:
- learn how to capture the harmony between water and city architecture;
- you’ll paint both the architecture and its reflection in the water boldly and confidently;
- you’ll capture the vibe of the architecture, boats, and all the unique features of this city on the water;
- you’ll try working on both wet and dry paper.
The marathon is ledby Ilya Ibryaev
- Graduated from Art College - Painting Department, 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 "PATH OF UNITY"
- Participant and awardee 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
- Graduated from the University of Design in Saint Petersburg
- I've been teaching since 2018
- 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
- My artworks are in private collections in homes in Italy, France, the USA, and Brazil
Artworks by marathon participants
Which materials we will use for painting during the marathon
- Paper - Saunders, Arches, Lana, BaoHong, 300 g, medium grain, 56x36 cm;
- Water container;
- Graphite pencil;
- Masking fluid (acrylic);
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Pigments – Nevskaya Palitra:
- Ultramarine (a lot);
- Cadmium Orange (a lot);
- Cadmium Yellow Medium;
- Lemon Yellow;
- Light Ochre;
- Red Ochre;
- Raw Sienna;
- Burnt Sienna;
- Sepia;
- May Green;
- Grass Green-725;
- Emerald Green;
- Cadmium Red;
- Lavender;
- Black (any, but not Payne’s Grey).
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Brushes:
- Flat wash brush (goat hair);
- Round brush;
- Calligraphy brush;
- Flat brush (synthetic);
- Liner brush.
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- Number of paintings: 183
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