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Skillshare

Heron. A Free-Flow Watercolour Master Class with Jane Davies

via Skillshare

Overview

Have you always wanted to create beautiful, quick flowing art in watercolour with the simplest of touches, then let me show you how! 

In this class we will look a multiple ways to use this liberating wet on wet technique to paint ourselves this tranquil grey heron

You will gain yourself the knowledge and confidence and a big smile on your face! 

If you’re just starting your watercolour journey and haven’t done my beginner classes, I’d suggest taking a look at those first, they will break you in gently to my style :)

If you’re feeling confident and are already familiar with some of my techniques then this will be a great class for you!

I will show you:

  • How to create that lovely, light-giving background with all those wonderful textures that will give your painting a calm atmosphere
  • How to achieve that old twisted branch with a really fun, quick and easy technique 
  • How to create that lovely sense of soft, flowing feathers using three layers/washes
  • How to section areas off, to give your heron strength where you need it and achieve some lovely sharp edges
  • How to pull the painting together with the smallest of tweaks at the end

You will be painting this fabulous tranquil heron and be amazed and inspired to add these simple techniques into your future artwork with confidence

Past reviews

"There is only one word to describe Jane Davies' classes - MAGICAL!”

“My favourite tutorial to date on Skillshare. Jane Davies is amazing--thank you for for teaching me how to create something I love”

"Highly recommend this class. Jane has a different way of painting in watercolor, straight from the tube. For me, this resulted in the best watercolor painting I have ever done. She gives clear instructions, step by step, and works at a pace that is not overwhelming. I cannot wait to try another one of her classes"

“Thank you sooooo much! I've been waiting for your class to start. I'm thrilled. Love you’re easy to follow style. As a beginner, it means a lot to me to be able to follow the lesson well. Looking forward to the next one”

“This is a great video class by the very generous teacher Jane Davies. I really enjoyed attempting this with Jane's unusual but effective technique. Thank you Jane”

"Wonderful class. Jane is an excellent teacher, guiding you through each stage with clear instructions and demonstrations. I love her friendly, informal style”

"I already adore Jane's work and this class couldn't be different. She has magical hands to bring beautiful images to life in watercolour, and this beginner's exercise is a great way to get rid of our fear to work with this medium. I had so much joy, it was relaxing and I got confident of using paint on wet without that feeling that "I'm gonna ruin everything”

Music by Audionautix.com

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Materials
  • Sketching Out
  • Background Wash
  • Body First Layer
  • Bill
  • Body Second Layer
  • Branch
  • Body Third Layer
  • Bill and Eye
  • Finishing Off
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

Jane Davies

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