Free online painting marathon
Marathon of Light in the Cityscapewith Olga Kabaeva
You'll paint 5 pictures, exploring the details and vibe of cityscapes
Material: watercolor
Number of paintings: 5
Course duration: 10 hours
Access: lifetime
What you will paint during the marathon
Day 1
From the studio window
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- To capture twilight lighting
- Working wet-on-wet with the background
- Draw the fence without getting too caught up in the details
Day 2
Autumn Sun
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- To capture the feeling of glowing clouds
- Making it easier to work with trees
- How to pick the right tone in high-contrast pieces
Day 3
Lilac
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Choosing colors to capture that sunset lighting
- Working with colors without getting caught up in the details
- Simplifying architecture in the cityscape
Day 4
White Nights
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Working with colorful architecture
- To capture that golden sunset haze
- Working with a big group of trees
Day 5
Summer evening
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Working with two light sources in your artwork
- Simplified way to build architecture
- Creating the vibe of summer in St. Petersburg
Join all three broadcasts to get access an extra bonus lesson, «Frosty Day»
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Conveying the feeling of frosty air
- To paint snowy trees
- Creating a frosty haze with watercolor
The marathon is hostedby Olga Kabaeva
- A fan of modern watercolor and up-to-date painting subjects
- Started drawing in 2002
- I've been teaching watercolor since 2018
- Participant and prize-winner of many Russian and international exhibitions and competitions
Olga's watercolor artworks
Artworks by marathon participants
What materials are we going to use for the marathon?
1. Watercolor paints, a standard palette of 24-36 colors (I use the Nevskaya Palette, but you can go with any professional set);
2. Big round squirrel brush with a sharp tip (main one);
3. A fine brush for details (weasel/squirrel/synthetic);
4. A big flat weasel brush (optional);
5. Small flat synthetic brush;
6. Titanium white (gouache/tempera);
7. Masking fluid;
8. Paper: cotton, 70-100%
9. Drawing board;
10. Masking tape;
11. Pencil H-B;
12. Eraser.
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- Number of marathons: 42
- Number of paintings: 178
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