Water Reflections (Online Workshop) Fall 2024 w/ Pablo Rubén
October 3 to October 17 (Thursdays), 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Eastern Time
**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.
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DEMO: https://youtu.be/uJ0NSBFRuXw
Workshop Description
In this workshop we will learn to paint two different sort of water reflections and the basic knowledges to paint these kind of subjects. Loads of pigment into the brush and differences with he amount of water into the paper. Combinations between brush loads and paper states.
Workshop Outline
Each exercise will be completly explained by the teacher.
Week 1 -
Introduction:
- Presentation and explanation of all the materials: easel, colors, paper and brushes.
Week 2 -
First exercise to practice a big wash wit degraded: Landscape with calm water, puddles or lakes.
Week 3 -
Second exercise: Landscape with water in movement to learn to make waves.
Workshop Materials List
Paper: It is the most important part to take advantage of the workshop, I recommend 100% cotton paper, 140lbs, and rough surface. Arches and Saunders Waterford are the most advisable. With 2 full sheets of paper is enough.
Brushes:
1 “Petit gris type” brush (medium) I use Escoda Ultimo or Aquario brush numbrer 10 or 12
1 pointed synthetic brushes (medium) I use Escoda Perla number 14 or 12,
1 “Hake” brush, I use Escoda Ultimo flat brush number 12 or 15.
1 rigger brush, I use Ecoda Chronos number 2
Colors: Preferably in tube. All the colors I am going to use are in my Daniel Smith Set, the essential are:
Lavander, UIltramarine Blue, Indigo, Cerulean Blue Chromium , Sepia, Opera Pink, Transparent Red Oxide, Hansa Yellow Medium, Titanium White, Phtalo Green (BS), Perylene Violet and Mars Yellow. Every similar color to these ones is welcome. I use also some colors from other brands like Blue Grey (Shin Han), Cadmium Orange (White Nights) and Jaune Brillant 1 and 2 (Holbein).
Watercolor palette, I use a metalic one, it is better than plastic ones.
The usual accessory materials: tape, board to fix the paper, spray, little water container, pencil, rule,…