Vacation in Italy

Summary

The course consists of five video lessons with detailed explanations by teacher Julia Step. We will paint vivid Italian landscapes and still lifes in watercolor, plunging into the atmosphere of Italian cities.

Instructor

Julia Stepashkina

Julia is a professional artist. She has extensive experience in the field of design. She became interested in watercolor painting in 2015

Currently, Julia illustrates books, draws a lot to order, paints walls in private houses and various institutions, teaches watercolor painting.

Instructor's Works

Course Program

1 Lesson 1. Door

Learn how to create the texture of old wood

Learn how to create the volume of an object using value contrast

Learn how to paint a watercolor illustration in a limited color palette

Learn how to detail a door using various techniques

Learn how to draw brickwork

Lesson duration: 55 minutes

2 Lesson 2. Patio in Florence

Learn to connect all the elements of the work with the help of color

Learn what colors to choose to create a sun-drenched home

Learn how you can diversify the stone surface of the house using various techniques

Learn how to create stone masonry texture

Learn how to organically fit greenery into the urban landscape

Lesson duration: 46 minutes

3 Lesson 3. Tuscan landscape

Learn the sequence in which to start work on creating landscapes

Learn how to create background without too much detail

Learn how to paint trees with a calligraphic brush

Learn to convey aerial perspective

Lesson duration: 52 minutes

4 Lesson 4. Wine from Liguria

Learn how to create the texture of a wooden barrel

Learn how to create volume using light and shadow

Learn how to bring your background to life with interesting watercolor effects

Learn how to build a composition when creating a complex still life

Let's learn how to convey the transparency of glass

Lesson duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

5 Lesson 5. Venice

Learn to build a composition based on knowledge of linear perspective

Learn how to get started when working with complex cityscapes

Learn how to paint water ripples in watercolor

We will learn how to organically combine architecture and water in urban landscapes

Lesson duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

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Materials

Brushes

1. Squirrel or imitation squirrel #8-10.

2. Squirrel or squirrel imitation #4-6.

2. Synthetics round No. 4.

4. Flute No. 4-5.

3. Brush for calligraphy (goat/wolf).

Watercolor

Cerulean, turquoise, indigo, ocher yellow, violet, red ocher, natural sienna, neopolitan, ultramarine, violet, olive, yellow-green, light scarlet, lacquer blue, green.

Paper

Cotton paper. Julia uses Saunders Waterford fin.

What You Will Create

Student's Works

Questions?

Our F.A.Q.

1 How do I pay for the course?

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2 When can I start my classes?

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5 Is it okay for me to start online learning with zero drawing experience?

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8 My video is slow, I can't watch my course. What should I do?

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