Illustration: Four Christmas Motifs for Postcard

Learn how to illustrate Christmas postcard designs with watercolors
What you'll learn
  • How to paint an illustration with only a few colors 
  • Here you will get a small insight into the topic "mixing colors" and "color palette selection
  • how to create three-dimensionality and form
  • Watercolor techniques - wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry 
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Course description

Christmas is the best time to give the gift of joy. And what could be better than a warm, heartfelt gift that you've made yourself?

In this class Irina will show you how to paint a stylish Christmas illustration with watercolors. She will give you tips on watercolor technique and finding motifs and color palette. Each postcard will not only make a wonderful gift for your loved ones, but also a wonderful opportunity to learn something new.

This is a recording of a Live-Course.

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Requirements

Materials:

Paper:
- Branded watercolor paper that is 100% cotton, rough or fine-grained, with a density of 250-300 g/m². 

Watercolor paint:
- W&N Winsor Red (or Pyrrole Red) PR254
- W&N Alizarin Crimson PR83
- W&N Cobalt Turquoise Light PG50
- W&N Aqua Green Phthalo ( or Turquoise Blue PB15, PG7, or a blend of Winsor Green PG7 and Phthalo Turquoise PB16)
- White Guasche 

Other: 
- Pencil and erasers (regular and kneaded). 
- masking tape 
- Wooden or plastic board 
- paper towels 
- mixing palette (ceramic or plastic) 
- a medium sized watercolor brush 
- a small synthetic brush with a sharp tip 
- hair dryer 

The above colors can be substituted with others. You can choose your own basic palette with other colors. 
For example W&N Winsor Red or Pyrrole Red PR254
                         W&N Aqua Green Phthalo or Turquoise Blue PB15, PG7, or a mixture of Winsor Green PG7 and Phthalo Turquoise PB16

Just check first which colors will blend together. 

Content
  • Livestream 1 Teil 1
    Livestream 1 Teil 1
    30:14
  • Livestream 1 Teil 2
    Livestream 1 Teil 2
    67:46
  • Livestream 1 Teil 3
    Livestream 1 Teil 3
    71:23
  • Livestream 2 Teil 1
    Livestream 2 Teil 1
    58:36
  • Livestream 2 Teil 2
    Livestream 2 Teil 2
    45:50
  • Livestream 2 Teil 3
    Livestream 2 Teil 3
    34:34
  • Livestream 3 Teil 1
    Livestream 3 Teil 1
    49:32
  • Livestream 3 Teil 2
    Livestream 3 Teil 2
    56:52
  • Livestream 3 Teil 3
    Livestream 3 Teil 3
    54:08
  • Livestream 4 Teil 1
    Livestream 4 Teil 1
    60:38
  • Livestream 4 Teil 2
    Livestream 4 Teil 2
    34:12
  • Livestream 4 Teil 3
    Livestream 4 Teil 3
    43:28
Irina Lupyna
Irina Lupyna
Artist and book author
Irina Lupyna is a freelance artist and book author. Modern big city and authentic old town - these two different counterparts represent her environment, to which the artist is exposed daily and is influenced by it. Contrasts are fundamental to her visual perception. She always experiments with new techniques, styles and painting media such as
markers, ink and watercolor. 
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This course includes:
  • Languages :
    de
  • Subtitles :
    -
  • Content :
    12 lessons
  • Duration :
    12h
  • Level :
    Beginner
  • Updated :
    2022-04-25
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