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Previous Monthly Session Recordings
December 10, 2023 – Live Replay
Class Recording
The December LIVE session was interesting and productive!
- A short Q&A – 0:00:10
- Update On Watercolor Methods Masterclass – 0:20:45
- Three painting critiques – 0:36:30
- Winter Landscape painting demo – 1:06:00
November 12, 2023 – Live Replay
Class Recording
The November LIVE session was interesting and productive!
We critiqued six paintings from Watercolor Methods Members and looked at some examples of the way reflections can be simplified in a painting.
October 8, 2023 – Live Replay
Class Recording and Related Lessons
Class Recording
The October LIVE session covered a good bit!
There was Q&A about the use of cool vs warm yellow in fall foliage; a demo on the ‘rough brush’ technique for trees and foliage and a follow-along demo of a fall landscape with aerial perspective.
Looking for something specific? Use the index below to find the topic of interest.
- Review of one Member painting starts right at 0:00
- Q&A begins 0:03:40 – we cover warm vs cool yellow for fall color and using ‘rough brush’ technique to create ragged, rough edges on trees and foliage
- Demo begins 0:19:25 – it covers painting a fall landscape with aerial perspective. Download the drawing layout here.
September 10, 2023 – Live Online Get-Together Replay
Class Recording and Related Lessons
Class Recording
Our monthly live get-together covered a lot of ground!
We reviewed the latest new lesson and discussed the value pattern and a number of ideas about value composition and value contrasts.
Review and redo as needed! Continued practice and repeating challenging ideas and subjects is the key to progress!
Looking for something specific? Use the index below to find the topic of interest.
- Q&A begins 2:05 : covers a good bit of info on value arrangement and pattern for the latest new Fall Foliage lesson
- Demo begins 26:00 : covers negative painting on the Iris composition. The composition is based on two other WCM lessons. Download a copy of the drawing layout here.
August 13, 2023 – Live Online Get-Together Replay
Class Recording and Related Lessons
Class Recording
Our monthly live get-together covered a lot of ground!
We reviewed one Members work and worked through a demo on painting a summer scene.
Review and redo as needed! Continued practice and repeating challenging ideas and subjects is the key to progress!
Looking for something specific? Use the index below to find the topic of interest.
- Review and critiques of three Member works – 10:44
- Summer scene painting demo set up – 31:04
- Summer scene palette and colors – 41:30
- Summer scene start of painting – 43:20
July 9, 2023 – Live Online Get-Together Replay
Class Recording and Related Lessons
Class Recording
Our monthly live get-together covered a lot of ground!
Short demos covered the questions that were asked in the RSVPs, there was a short presentation on the color Cerulean Blue and then we painted the scene shown above.
The video quality of Zoom recordings is sometimes less than optimal. That’s the case for this one!
Below are links to the related lesson groups and skill challenges and in-depth lesson used to prepare for this subject.
Review and redo as needed! Continued practice and repeating challenging ideas and subjects is the key to progress!
Looking for something specific? Use the index below to find the topic of interest.
- How to choose a focal point – 16:40
- How to enlarge a drawing for painting – 22:30
- How to transfer a drawing to a larger piece of paper – 26:30
- How to paint backgrounds behind flowers – 32:30
- Cerulean Blue – 36:45
- Beginning of the Painting Demo – 40:30