Boats In Harbor with Vinita Pappas (Watercolor)
Join artist Vinita Pappas as she takes you through the process of creating a beautiful, complex painting.
This half-sheet size painting is done on Saunders cold-pressed paper and is a multi-step process. Starting with a neutral sky color, made up of cobalt turquoise, cerulean blue, cobalt blue, French ultramarine raw, umber, cadmium red, and Elizabeth crimson, Vinita shows you how to mix colors to create depth and interest in the sky area. As she moves down to the boats, she demonstrates how to paint around white areas to create highlights and transitions to different colors to create depth in the water.
Sit back and enjoy the process as Vinita takes you through the steps to create this stunning painting. Whether you're an experienced painter or just starting out, this video is sure to provide you with valuable tips and inspiration for your own creative journey.
In this lesson you will learn:
- How to start a complicated painting on Saunders cold pressed paper
- How to mix colors for the sky in a painting
- How to create a soft and versatile sky with multiple colors
- How to paint around white areas for highlighting
- How to use misting to soften areas in a painting
- How to transition colors for a gradient effect
- How to create highlights and shadows in a painting
- How to paint boats and docks in a watercolor painting
- How to let a painting take its course and not control it too much
- How to correct white areas and let a painting dry completely before the next step.
Three part watercolor class that will walk you through the washes step by step to the finished, wall ready painting.