How to paint dolphins in watercolours
Author : Ala Lopatniov, Illustrator & Watercolorist
Subject : Drawing, painting (watercolor)
Type of material distributed : Video lesson
Language : En
Duration : 01:27:09
Description :
What you will learn:
how to draw dolphins with a pencil
how to apply reserve fluid
how to work using the wet-on-wet technique
how to work using the wet-on-dry technique
learn how dolphins’ glare works under and above water
Requirements:
The course is ideal for intermediate level, but beginners can try as I walk you through the entire process;
watercolor paper 200 g/m² or larger;
watercolor paints, I use 36 pans of White Nights, you can use your palette;
watercolor brushes (flat brushes for washing paper, large round brushes for the base, thin round brushes for details);
napkins, hair dryer, washi tape, plain water
This class is dedicated to learning 2 basic techniques in watercolor. You’ll learn how to draw dolphins, how to use a fluid mask, and then how to draw water and dolphins in motion.
During this class you will learn:
- How to Draw Dolphins with a Pencil – This step is important as it will guide you throughout the process from applying the liquid mask to drawing the water and dolphins
- How to apply masking fluid and why we use it in our works. Reserve fluid is a kind of rubber cement that can be used to coat individual parts of the paper. This layer will keep the surface free of paint, even if you paint with a lot of water. Masking fluid can be used when you need a clear boundary between the background and the elements on it, or when you need to place small, light details on a dark or colored background.
Since the masking liquid has a texture similar to rubber cement, it glues the pile together. I advise you to wet the brush before starting work and run it over the bar of soap several times to form a protective layer. After this, you can safely get to work! Don’t forget to rinse your brush with warm water immediately after use. Another important point! Make sure your masking fluid is completely dry before you begin painting over watercolors. However, it is necessary to remove its layer only after the watercolor has completely dried.
– How to apply the first washes using the wet-on-wet technique.
The "wet on wet" technique usually involves working in one session, and if you work for several days, then each time you need to wet the sheet again. Glazing allows you to continue painting in watercolors without any preparatory work.
– How to work out details using the "wet on dry" technique to catch the viewer’s eye.
Glazing allows you to make the colors deeper, since watercolor dries several tones lighter. It is important to remember that a new coat of paint should be applied only after the previous one has completely dried. Glazing makes the image more realistic due to the ability to work out the nuances of lighting and volume transfer.
As a result, you will get a beautiful seascape. Please share it with me and the community.
Stages of work
For the drawing you will need a pencil with hardness B or HB, as well as an art eraser. Try not to leave hard lines as the water and watercolor act as a fixative and it will be difficult to erase the lines once you are done painting. In watercolor, if you don’t have all 36 pans, use the colors you have. If you are using any other blue colors like I mentioned, don’t worry. Try to experiment and follow the technique.
1. The first step is drawing. You will need to draw both dolphins and water drops.
2. Next, you will apply the reserve fluid. It will help you maintain white spaces on your paper. Especially for drops in water.
3. You will wet the work and will need to quickly create the base color, as only by working quickly will you get beautiful blue transitions.
4. Once the work is dry, you will intensify the color work, as the wet-on-wet technique leaves a lighter watercolor color after drying.
5. You will need to remove the liquid mask and start working on the dolphins. Both dolphins are naturally gray, but since one is underwater, it will have more blue in its skin. The second one is above the water and has natural light on the skin, making it more colorful and with warmer tones.
6. Last but not least, you will have to adjust the parts. Details are important because they attract the viewer’s attention. Just use the steps I explain along the way and enjoy the process. Good luck!
About
Learn to paint beautiful seascape with drops of water
What you’ll learn
how to draw the dolphins in pencil
how to apply reserving fluid
how to work with wet-on-wet technique
how to work with wet-on-dry technique
learn how the highlight of dolphins work under the water and above water
Requirements
the course is perfect for intermediate level, but beginners can give it a try as I guide through the whole process
watercolour paper 200 gsm or more
watercolour paints, I use 36 White nights pans, you can use your pallette
watercolour paintbrushes (flat for washing the paper, big round for the base, thin round brush for details)
tissues, hairdryer, washi tape, plain water
This class is about learning 2 main techniques in watercolours. You will learn how to draw dolphins, how to use fluid mask and then how paint water, and dolphins in the movement.
During this class you will learn:
- how to draw the dolphins in pencil – this step is important as it will guide you throughout the whole process from applying fluid mask, till painting water and dolphins
- how to apply the masking fluid, and why we use it in our works – Reserving fluid is a kind of rubber glue that can be used to cover individual parts of the paper. This layer will keep the surface free of paint, even if you paint with a lot of water. Masking fluid can be used when you need a clear boundary between the background and elements on it, or when you need to place small light details on a dark or colored background.
Since the masking fluid resembles a rubber glue in its texture, it sticks together the pile. I advise you to moisten the brush before starting work and run it several times over the bar of soap so that it forms a protective layer. After that, you can safely get to work! Remember to rinse your brush with warm water immediately after use. Another important point! Make sure your masking fluid is completely dry before you paint over watercolors. However, it is necessary to remove its layer only after the watercolor is completely dry.
- how to apply the first washes with wet-on-wet technique – The "wet" technique, as a rule, involves working in one session, and if you work for several days, then each time you need to wet the sheet again. Glazing allows you to continue painting with watercolors without preparatory work.
- how to work on details with wet-on-dry technique to catch up the viewer eyes – Glazing allows you to make the colors deeper, as the watercolor lightens by several tones when it dries. It is important to remember that a new layer of paint should be applied only after the previous one has completely dried. Glazing makes the image more realistic due to the ability to work out the nuances of lighting and volume transfer.
By the end you will have a beautiful seascape. Please, share it with me and the community.
Stages of work
For the drawing you will need a pencil with the hardness B or HB, and a kneadable art eraser. Try not to leave strong lines, as water and watercolours work as fixative, and will be difficult to erase the lines after you will paint.In watercolours, if you do not have all 36 pans, use the colours you have. If you use any other blue colours as I mention, do not worry about. Try to experiment and follow along the techniques.
1. First step is about the drawing. You will have to draw both dolphins and drops of water.
2. Then you will apply reserving fluid. It will help you to preserve the white spaces on the paper. Specifically for the drops in water
3. You will wet the work and will have to create the base colour quick, as only working quick you will get beautiful transitions of blue colour.
4. Once the work is dried, you will intensify the work with colour, as wet-on-wet technique leaves a lighter colour of watercolour once it dries.
5. You will have to remove the fluid mask and to start working on dolphins. Both dolphins are grey in nature, but because one of those is under water, there will be more blue colours in its skin. The second one is above the water, and have natural light on the skin, what makes it more colourful and with warmer tones.
6. Last, but not least, you will have to adjust the details. Details are important as those catch up the viewer eyes.Just use the steps I explain during the work and enjoy the process. Good luck!
Contents
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Supplies you will need in this course
Section 2: Drawing and painting process
Lecture 3 Drawing the dolphins and water
Lecture 4 How to apply reserving fluid
Lecture 5 First wash wet-on-wet technique
Lecture 6 Second wash, wet on dry, giving more intensity
Lecture 7 Working on first dolphin, wet on dry technique
Lecture 8 Working on the second dolphin, wet on dry technique
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Section 3: Conclusion
Lecture 9 Last thoughts
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Format : MP4
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Audio codec : AAC LC
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Audio : 44.1 KHz, 2 channels, 128 kb/s
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