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Have you learned how to make a watercolor background that looks smooth and blended?
Have you ever seen a beautiful painting lose its magic when the background becomes dull or heavy-handed?
Do you ever pause, uncertain how to weave leaves and greenery into your backgrounds with boldness?
Can you imagine leaves and greenery in unexpected colors and playful arrangements, or do you find yourself reaching for the same green and shapes each time?
Before you can reinvent a shape, it helps to understand what makes it special. In my new workshop, we will look closely at the hidden structure of greenery, especially the 'skeleton' of leaves and stems that hold up a floral arrangement. By learning about proportions and growth patterns, you will be able to paint greenery more freely and with confidence. First, you will learn the basics, and then you will find creative ways to break the rules.
How do greenery and floral backgrounds work together? When you paint leaves and greenery accurately, they enhance the background and connect the edges of the flowers to the whole composition. For example, if you paint leaf shapes that blend into the background on one side but stay sharp where they touch a petal, you help anchor the flower in the space.
The first demo will be a series of sketches focusing on flower leaves. We will look at leaf shapes, perspective, folds, how to suggest veins and orientation, the direction of growth, using single brush strokes, and how to show greenery as a background element.
The second demo will feature a rose, but this time I want to highlight the rose’s leaves as part of the composition. The leaves often start out reddish or purple before turning green, which is a normal part of their growth. We can use these different colors to make the flower composition more interesting.
Another demo will be a single peony with its compound, deeply lobed leaves. The peony is a beautiful and complex flower, but this time I will focus on brush strokes that suggest the leaves instead of adding too many details that might distract from the flower. This could be a demo for the second session, and I will confirm during the first session.
The main demo will feature another iconic flower, and possibly one of the trickiest I have ever painted: the wisteria. We will study its shape, the best color combinations (since wisteria has a unique color), and how to compose it as a hanging flower. I will also add leaves to the final piece so we can see how to balance the purple shades of the wisteria with the soft greens of the leaves.
I invite you to experience my brand new workshop, where we will explore the intricate shapes of leaves for the very first time, paint loose and vibrant backgrounds, and celebrate three of nature’s most stunning blooms: the rose, the peony, and the wisteria. Let’s paint the beautiful Spring colors together!
Have you ever seen a beautiful painting lose its magic when the background becomes dull or heavy-handed?
Do you ever pause, uncertain how to weave leaves and greenery into your backgrounds with boldness?
Can you imagine leaves and greenery in unexpected colors and playful arrangements, or do you find yourself reaching for the same green and shapes each time?
Before you can reinvent a shape, it helps to understand what makes it special. In my new workshop, we will look closely at the hidden structure of greenery, especially the 'skeleton' of leaves and stems that hold up a floral arrangement. By learning about proportions and growth patterns, you will be able to paint greenery more freely and with confidence. First, you will learn the basics, and then you will find creative ways to break the rules.
How do greenery and floral backgrounds work together? When you paint leaves and greenery accurately, they enhance the background and connect the edges of the flowers to the whole composition. For example, if you paint leaf shapes that blend into the background on one side but stay sharp where they touch a petal, you help anchor the flower in the space.
The first demo will be a series of sketches focusing on flower leaves. We will look at leaf shapes, perspective, folds, how to suggest veins and orientation, the direction of growth, using single brush strokes, and how to show greenery as a background element.
The second demo will feature a rose, but this time I want to highlight the rose’s leaves as part of the composition. The leaves often start out reddish or purple before turning green, which is a normal part of their growth. We can use these different colors to make the flower composition more interesting.
Another demo will be a single peony with its compound, deeply lobed leaves. The peony is a beautiful and complex flower, but this time I will focus on brush strokes that suggest the leaves instead of adding too many details that might distract from the flower. This could be a demo for the second session, and I will confirm during the first session.
The main demo will feature another iconic flower, and possibly one of the trickiest I have ever painted: the wisteria. We will study its shape, the best color combinations (since wisteria has a unique color), and how to compose it as a hanging flower. I will also add leaves to the final piece so we can see how to balance the purple shades of the wisteria with the soft greens of the leaves.
I invite you to experience my brand new workshop, where we will explore the intricate shapes of leaves for the very first time, paint loose and vibrant backgrounds, and celebrate three of nature’s most stunning blooms: the rose, the peony, and the wisteria. Let’s paint the beautiful Spring colors together!
Photos are for illustration only.
Workshop Topics:
a) The Architecture of the Leaf:
b) Flowers and Leaves: A Cohesive Composition;
DEMONSTRATIONS:
1. Roses
2. Peony (it can be a second session demo)
3. Wisteria
This workshop is a two-day format: the second day will be a mentoring session. You can send one painting to my email from May 19 (by morning) to 22. I will address your questions and provide feedback on your paintings on May 22 (the second session).
a) The Architecture of the Leaf:
- Different Leaf Shapes;
- The Direction of Growth;
- Leaf and Stem: Attachment Points;
- Silhouette Training;
- Negative Space;
- Perspective and Leaf Folds;
- The Single Stroke Leaf;
- Colors and Edges;
- Vines and Tendrils
- Rhythm and Repetition.
b) Flowers and Leaves: A Cohesive Composition;
- Anatomy and Form;
- Roses: Leaves and Colors’ Choice;
- The Serrated Edge;
- Peony: Leaves and Colors’ Choice;
- The Multiple Leaves Suggestion;
- Wisteria:Leaves and Colors’ Choice;
- Compositional Choices;
- Edges and Leaves;
- Negative Space.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
1. Roses
2. Peony (it can be a second session demo)
3. Wisteria
This workshop is a two-day format: the second day will be a mentoring session. You can send one painting to my email from May 19 (by morning) to 22. I will address your questions and provide feedback on your paintings on May 22 (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.