Classic Australian Bush Landscape - Watercolour Essentials

🎉 Course Title: Classic Australian Bush Landscape - Watercolour Essentials 🌱

🚀 Headline: Learn how to paint a classic Australian Bush Landscape in a few simple steps! Extra Bonus Workshop Included!

Welcome to Your Watercolour Journey! 🎨✨

In this course, we'll embark on creating a quintessential Australian bush landscape using a blend of wet-in-wet and wet-in-dry watercolour techniques. These techniques might seem daunting at first, but with my guidance, you'll master the delicate balance of control and fluidity that makes watercolour so special.

Why Master Wet-in-Wet Techniques? ❓

• Timing is Key: I'll reveal the secret to perfect timing when working with wet-in-wet, ensuring you can create stunning gradients and transitions without a mess.
• Effective Layering: You'll learn how to layer your watercolour effectively, creating depth and atmosphere that will make your paintings pop.
• Soft vs. Sharp Shapes: I'll guide you through the art of combining both soft and sharp shapes to accurately represent the landscape.

📚 Course Overview:

Before we dive into painting, we'll start with the fundamental steps:

• 🕵️‍♂️ Sketching Large Shapes: Learn how to simplify and sketch the large components of your landscape accurately.
• 🚀 Understanding Composition: Get tips on how to structure your composition for impact and coherence.
• 🎨 Wet-in-Wet & Wet-in-Dry Techniques: Discover the best times to use these techniques for different elements like clouds, skies, grass, water, and reflections.
• 🌳 Tree & Rock Formation: Minimal effort, maximum impact - I'll show you how to paint basic trees and rocks with ease.
• 👫 Incorporating Human Elements: Learn natural ways to add people into your landscape paintings.
• ✏️ Adding Details: Understand when and how to add layers for extra details.
• 🌀 Creating Depth & Shadows: Identify or choose a light source in your painting and learn how to paint simple shadows for depth.

✨ Bonus Workshop! ✨

As an added bonus, you'll also receive a detailed walkthrough for painting a second Australian landscape in watercolour. This will reinforce the skills you've learned and give you even more practice.

🖊️ Your Assignment:

Your course project is to draw and paint your own natural watercolour landscape! Use the techniques and processes we cover in this course to bring your vision to life. You can choose a scene from the course, or use one of your own photographs or an observed scene as inspiration.

• Drawing Tips: I recommend starting by hand to improve your sketching skills. If you're feeling unsure, you can use the provided scanned drawing/painting templates for tracing.

✏️ Materials You'll Need:

• 📏 0.5mm mechanical pencil
• 🎫 Artist grade watercolour paints (blue, yellow, red)
• 💧 100% cotton watercolour paper or sketchbook
• 🌿 Mop brush and a variety of round brushes for fine detailing.

🚪 Getting Started:

• 👀 Review the course demonstration videos first to get a feel for the techniques we'll be using.
• 📋 Download the tracing templates if you wish to use them for your drawing.
• 🌅 Research reference photo websites or find an outdoor location to paint from life.

👏 Sharing Your Work:

After completing your painting, share your progress and final piece with the course community by uploading it to the Q&A and discussion section on Udemy. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need additional guidance along the way!

I can't wait to see the beautiful landscapes you'll create. Let's bring the essence of Australia's bush onto your canvas and make magic with our watercolours! 🌄💖