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Watercolor Painting Lesson Brown Jug With Fruit by Steve Carpenter - 2059

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Steve provides an overview of the watercolor process with this still life watercolor painting. Time is spent reviewing the proper materials necessary for a successful painting. Refining the pencil sketch, techniques for application of paint, tips on rendering different aspects of the subject are all covered in this video.

Index

00:00:12 - A discussion about the importance of materials: paper

00:03:14 - About pencils

00:04:08 - About brushes

00:06:11 - About paint

00:08:53 - About Steve's painting station

00:10:09 - About masking liquid

00:12:23 - Preparation for painting

00:13:53 - You are only as good as your drawing, beginning with a light sketch

00:15:33 - Tip on creating interest, adding beauty and charm

00:17:30 - Understanding the form

00:18:31 - Keeping some white unpainted surface

00:19:30 - Tips on painting fruit

00:23:20 - Painting the largest object first

00:25:50 - Letting the color mix on the surface of the painting

00:27:35 - Feathering the highlights

00:28:06 - Dropping paint onto the surface

00:33:13 - Working your background

00:46:12 - Putting in shadows

00:53:05 - Using three colors in the background

01:01:24 - Keeping white, don't cover the whole surface with color

01:05:31 - Techniques for the large shadow on the jug

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