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Skillshare

Mastering Hands Part 2: Painting Hands in Watercolor

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Overview

This class will teach students to paint hands in watercolor. We will explore several different painting techniques ranging from realistic color schemes to more abstract experimentation!

Students will learn:

  • Useful watercolor materials
  • How to mix skin tones
  • How to use a lightbox/cheap alternatives
  • How to effectively utilize the natural luminosity of watercolors
  • Painting to create light and shadow

Students will create:

  • Three miniature watercolor illustrations… of hands!

This class is geared toward:

  • Artists with at least a basic understanding of how to draw hands/form (see previous class)

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Watercolor Materials
  • Lightboxes
  • Mixing Skintones
  • Preparing for Your Project
  • Hand #1: Cold Press and Natural Tones
  • Hand #2: Hot Press and Opalescent Tones
  • Hand #3: Rough Paper and Molten Glow Tones
  • Wrap it Up!

Taught by

Arleesha Yetzer

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