Watercolor Pen and Ink: Venice Architecture Sketching Class

🎨 Watercolor Pen and Ink: Venice Architecture Sketching Class 🌫️

Your Journey to Mastering Venetian Landscapes Begins Here!

Are you ready to embark on a creative adventure and learn how to capture the timeless charm of Venice through your watercolor paintings? Enroll in our Watercolor Pen and Ink: Venice Architecture Sketching Class and transform your passion for art into a skill that brings the grandeur of Venetian architecture to life.

Course Highlights:

• Learn at Your Own Pace: This course is tailored for Beginners to Intermediate learners, offering a step-by-step guide to mastering line and wash watercolors.

• Complexity Made Simple: Delve into the intricacies of drawing complex buildings with ease, and learn how to simplify scenes and capture values effectively.

• Two-Part Series: As part of a series focused on Venice's unique landscapes, this class builds upon your skills learned in the first part, offering an even greater challenge and deeper understanding of perspective and simplification.

• Engaging and Accessible: I'll guide you through the FUN and EASY process of turning your holiday photos or any reference picture into a beautiful pen and wash painting.

What You'll Learn:

• Materials & Techniques: We'll cover everything from the essential materials like paints, paper, brushes, and pens, to mastering values, sketching techniques, and watercolor basics such as wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry.

• Drawing Lessons: Learn how to convert your photographs into detailed sketches using pencil, and then refine them with pen before adding color.

• Painting Lessons: Follow step-by-step instructions to add life to your drawings with vibrant watercolors.

Additional Information:

• Drawing First: I recommend sketching the basic shapes of buildings and people with a pencil initially, then outlining with a pen if you prefer, which can be erased later.

• Materials: Employ any permanent black ink pens, quality watercolor paper, and available brushes. For ink, I suggest using Uniball eye pens or similar, and for watercolor paper, opt for 100% cotton with a cold-press or medium texture. A variety of brushes, including mop brushes and both round and flat brushes, will allow you to achieve different effects in your paintings.

Your Creative Toolkit:

• Ink Pens: Lightfast/Permanent ballpoint liquid ink pens (0.5mm nib) or Lightfast/Permanent 'Pigment Liners'/Microns, which are available at office supply stores.

• Watercolor Paper: A4 to A5 sized, 100% cotton with cold-press or medium texture for the best results in your washes.

• Brushes: A synthetic brush set to cater to various watercolor techniques.

Ready to Start Your Artistic Voyage?

Join us and let the enchanting beauty of Venice inspire you as you learn to draw and paint with confidence and creativity. With this comprehensive course, you'll not only create stunning architectural scenes but also gain a deeper appreciation for the art of watercolor and line and wash techniques.

Enroll now and unlock the artist within! 🖌️✨