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"Glazing is the artist's secret to creating atmospheric depth and the convincing play of light and shadow." (Unknown)
Shadows in watercolor can be incredibly elusive. Many artists struggle with getting the right water-to-pigment ratio for believable darks, and it's often a mystery how perspective truly dictates their shapes. These hurdles can make painting light and shade feel like guesswork.
We'll explore the rules of perspective to understand exactly how they influence shadow forms. You'll also gain a clear understanding of pigment and water ratios to create rich, luminous shadows without muddiness. Most importantly, you'll discover how the versatile glazing technique becomes your most effective tool for building depth, suggesting light, and rendering nuanced shade with confidence and control.
Our workshop begins with perspective. You'll learn to apply the fundamental rules of the horizon line, vanishing points, and converging lines to understand how depth is created. During a live demonstration of a European staircase, you'll see my entire process, from the first sketch marks, allowing you to grasp how perspective dictates every line.
Next, we will understand the power of glazing. This highly effective technique involves layering transparent watercolors to build rich shadows and incredible depth. You'll discover how a well-executed glaze can be the key to achieving luminous shadows that breathe life into your paintings.
We'll explore this through several glazing sketches and two comprehensive painting demonstrations, where we'll integrate all the perspective and glazing principles we've covered. I'll also explain the perspective of stone walls, ensuring every element in your composition aligns seamlessly.
This brand-new workshop covers essential topics like composition, perspective, glazing, shadows, wall texture, stonewalls, depth, flowers, and foliage. We'll work from inspiring photos I took in France last summer. Join me for this exciting new painting adventure!
Shadows in watercolor can be incredibly elusive. Many artists struggle with getting the right water-to-pigment ratio for believable darks, and it's often a mystery how perspective truly dictates their shapes. These hurdles can make painting light and shade feel like guesswork.
We'll explore the rules of perspective to understand exactly how they influence shadow forms. You'll also gain a clear understanding of pigment and water ratios to create rich, luminous shadows without muddiness. Most importantly, you'll discover how the versatile glazing technique becomes your most effective tool for building depth, suggesting light, and rendering nuanced shade with confidence and control.
Our workshop begins with perspective. You'll learn to apply the fundamental rules of the horizon line, vanishing points, and converging lines to understand how depth is created. During a live demonstration of a European staircase, you'll see my entire process, from the first sketch marks, allowing you to grasp how perspective dictates every line.
Next, we will understand the power of glazing. This highly effective technique involves layering transparent watercolors to build rich shadows and incredible depth. You'll discover how a well-executed glaze can be the key to achieving luminous shadows that breathe life into your paintings.
We'll explore this through several glazing sketches and two comprehensive painting demonstrations, where we'll integrate all the perspective and glazing principles we've covered. I'll also explain the perspective of stone walls, ensuring every element in your composition aligns seamlessly.
This brand-new workshop covers essential topics like composition, perspective, glazing, shadows, wall texture, stonewalls, depth, flowers, and foliage. We'll work from inspiring photos I took in France last summer. Join me for this exciting new painting adventure!
Photos are for illustration only.
Workshop Topics:
a) The Perspective Concepts.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
b) The Glazing Effects and the Shape of the Shadow.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
This workshop is a two-day format: the second day will be a mentoring session. You can send one painting to my email from July 29 to August 1 (by morning). I will clear your questions and provide some feedback about your paintings on August 1st (the second session).
a) The Perspective Concepts.
- The Horizon Line and the Vanishing Point;
- One-Point Perspective;
- Two-Point Perspective;
- Three Point-Perspective (Less Common for Staircases);
- Converging Lines;
- The Top and Bottom Edges of the Treads;
- The Receding Steps;
- Practical Tips for Drawing Staircases;
- Common Mistakes.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
- Drawing and Painting a Staircase;
- Sketches About Perspective.
b) The Glazing Effects and the Shape of the Shadow.
- The Golden Rule of Glazing;
- Shadows and Glazing;
- Transparent vs. Opaque Pigments;
- Water Management;
- Building Form with Light-to-Dark Glazes;
- Glazing for Rounded vs. Sharp Edges;
- Understanding Shadow Properties in Glazing;
- Values and Color Temperature;
- Shadows in Perspective;
- Connecting Shadows to Light;
- Applying Glazes with a Loose Approach;
- Stonewalls in Perspective;
- Common Glazing Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
- French Staircase 1;
- French Staircase 2, A Stonewall in perspective is included.
This workshop is a two-day format: the second day will be a mentoring session. You can send one painting to my email from July 29 to August 1 (by morning). I will clear your questions and provide some feedback about your paintings on August 1st (the second session).
Photos are for illustration only.
WORKSHOP BENEFITS:
- A limited number of participants: you can interact with me and ask your questions.
- 100% live and interactive like my in-person workshops.
- Q&A will be available after each demo: my 20 years of experience as a painting tutor will help you to reach your goals as an artist.
- Five days before the workshop you will receive my list of materials (colors, paints, brands, brushes, watercolor paper suggestions, and many photos/references).
- All workshop demos and sketch photos will be sent out to you after the workshop within five days.
- The second session is a live critique/mentoring session: I will provide some feedback about your paintings. I will also clear your questions and repeat, if necessary, a few things explained in the first session.
- The demonstrations will be uploaded to my Youtube Channel. You will receive a private Youtube link and this link will be active for a limited time so you can watch the demos as many times as you want.
Photos are for illustration only.
Registration: via Paypal
After your registration, a follow-up email will be sent to you within 48 hours with additional orientation for this workshop.
Please, note that a free zoom account is necessary to join Fabio Cembranelli's workshop.
Cancellation Policy:
If you withdraw from the workshop 7 (seven) days before the first session and ask for a refund, a 60% refund will be issued. No refunds can be given for withdrawals made within 7 days of the first session.
If you withdraw from the workshop 7 (seven) days before the first session and decide to attend a future workshop, your payment can be fully transferred to one of my future workshops. You just need to email me and ask for a payment transfer.
After your registration, a follow-up email will be sent to you within 48 hours with additional orientation for this workshop.
Please, note that a free zoom account is necessary to join Fabio Cembranelli's workshop.
Cancellation Policy:
If you withdraw from the workshop 7 (seven) days before the first session and ask for a refund, a 60% refund will be issued. No refunds can be given for withdrawals made within 7 days of the first session.
If you withdraw from the workshop 7 (seven) days before the first session and decide to attend a future workshop, your payment can be fully transferred to one of my future workshops. You just need to email me and ask for a payment transfer.
Photos are for illustration only.
Photos are for illustration only.