Intermediate
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1 hour 12 min
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00:50
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02:45
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07:41
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10:17
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08:11
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30:37
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11:57
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Taught by Christine Aria Hostetler
You don't have to be a drawing or painting expert to create a beautiful watercolor pet portrait. Artist and illustrator, Christine Aria, shares her fail-proof technique for painting furry friends. Learn how to select a photo of your pet that will translate into a successful final painting, and then transfer the image to your paper to create a framework for painting. Christine shares copious tips for creating a custom palette and painting realistic details with layers of color. This class is an ideal deep-dive for anyone who wants a fearless introduction to painting animal forms.
Learn how to:
What you'll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- HB or 2H pencil (for creating carbon paper backing)
- Artist tape
- Scissors
- Kneaded eraser
- Tracing paper or carbon paper
- Felt tip pen: black Micron in 005-02 size and/or colored Micron in same size Brushes: round watercolor brush with pointed tip; choose at least one smaller (size 1 -3) and one larger (size 4-6)
- Watercolor paints (Christine uses Angora paints in the following colors: lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, raw umber, burnt umber, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson, cadmium red deep, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, payne's grey, and sap green)
- White palette area for mixing colors
- Watercolor paper: cold press for a more traditional watercolor look or hot press for a smoother look (choose paper size depending on size of your image)
- Photocopy or printout of pet photograph
- Absorbent paper towels
- Water
Downloads:
- Choose the perfect photograph to paint
- Trace the outline of your pet and transfer it to paper
- Add pen detail in your drawing, then layer watercolor
- Create realistic details with watercolor
What you'll get:
- Step-by-step expert instruction on how to create a beautiful watercolor pet portrait
- 5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supplies list
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Class Reviews
401 users recommended this class to a friend
Deirdre Embree
I've already started a portrait of my doggies - this class was GREAT!!! Thank you!!!
More than 3 months ago
Joanne Scovil
The step-by-step directions were easy to understand. It was fun to see how building on each step results in a realistic watercolor.
More than 3 months ago
Angela Lagarra
Very clear explanations of what she was doing and why or why not to do things a certain way. As someone who is experienced with watercolor, I still found this useful and inspiring.
More than 3 months ago
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