Photos are for illustration only.
PRICE USD 75
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IMPORTANT:
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say other way - things I had no words for.” (Georgia O’ Keeffe)
Have you ever had trouble mixing colors?
Do you know how to avoid muddy colors?
Do you like your background colors choice ?
Are you afraid of creating colorful darks and whites?
Would you like to use bold and vibrant colors with confidence?
This workshop is focused on Color Theory: my favorite colors mixings for flowers and backgrounds based on the color wheel.
Managing colors and values will increase your confidence as an artist: a good color mixing connected with an effective value change can describe a scene in ways words can not.
The best color combinations will harmonize, unify and set forth a visual path in your compositions: you can create variety and visual interest just using the most effective color mixing.
This workshop is not only about color mixing. I will demonstrate a couple of flowers so you will understand how to sketch them, how to connect flower and background, how to work with the white of the paper and, for the first time, I will talk about glazing techniques.
Flowers are the foundation of my technique so all workshop topics (color mixing, composition, glazing and the use of the white of the paper can be used in another subject).
I will also introduce a new topic to this new workshop: our emotional response to color. While perceptions of color are somewhat subjective, there are some color effects that have universal meaning: let’s see how the emotional power of color can enhance a composition.
Come and join my journey through the universe of colors!
- Please, check your time zone: It's a North America evening and Asia/Australia morning time workshop;
- Different flowers and demos (from first Color Theory Workshop - Aug 24)
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say other way - things I had no words for.” (Georgia O’ Keeffe)
Have you ever had trouble mixing colors?
Do you know how to avoid muddy colors?
Do you like your background colors choice ?
Are you afraid of creating colorful darks and whites?
Would you like to use bold and vibrant colors with confidence?
This workshop is focused on Color Theory: my favorite colors mixings for flowers and backgrounds based on the color wheel.
Managing colors and values will increase your confidence as an artist: a good color mixing connected with an effective value change can describe a scene in ways words can not.
The best color combinations will harmonize, unify and set forth a visual path in your compositions: you can create variety and visual interest just using the most effective color mixing.
This workshop is not only about color mixing. I will demonstrate a couple of flowers so you will understand how to sketch them, how to connect flower and background, how to work with the white of the paper and, for the first time, I will talk about glazing techniques.
Flowers are the foundation of my technique so all workshop topics (color mixing, composition, glazing and the use of the white of the paper can be used in another subject).
I will also introduce a new topic to this new workshop: our emotional response to color. While perceptions of color are somewhat subjective, there are some color effects that have universal meaning: let’s see how the emotional power of color can enhance a composition.
Come and join my journey through the universe of colors!
Photos are for illustration only.
Photos are for illustration only.
Workshop Topics:
1. Color Theory
DEMONTRATIONS:
Red Flower: two examples of background;
Yellow Flower: two examples of Background;
Blue Flower: two examples of Background.
2. White Glows: Shades of White and Powerful Neutral Mixings
DEMONSTRATIONS:
White Flower;
Suggestions for White Flower Backgrounds: Sketches.
3. Glazing Techniques
DEMONSTRATIONS:
Mixed Flower Bouquet: Glazing Technique;
Suggestions for Correcting Mistakes: Glazing Sketch.
1. Color Theory
- Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colors: Color Wheel;
- Watercolor Properties: Opacity, Transparency, Granulation and Staining Colors;
- Hue and Saturation;
- Color Combinations: Pushing and Pulling Shapes with Warm and Cool Shades;
- Flowers: Drawing and Composition;
- Background: Hard and Soft Edges;
- Focal Point and Contrast;
- Red, Blue and Yellow: How to Work with Primary Colors;
- Best Color Mixings for Backgrounds: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colors;
- Common color mixing mistakes.
DEMONTRATIONS:
Red Flower: two examples of background;
Yellow Flower: two examples of Background;
Blue Flower: two examples of Background.
2. White Glows: Shades of White and Powerful Neutral Mixings
- Subtle Shades of White: Color Mixings;
- How to use Complementary Halftone Transitions;
- Connecting White Colors: Background and Foreground;
- Untouched Paper: The Glow Effect;
- How to Create Luminous And Powerful Grays;
- Using the Color Wheel to Create Darks;
- Creating Color Bridges Between Foreground and Background.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
White Flower;
Suggestions for White Flower Backgrounds: Sketches.
3. Glazing Techniques
- Preparing a Layer of Transparent Color;
- Brushes, Pigments and Brush Strokes for Glazing;
- Pushing Back Shapes: Transparent Background Layers;
- Using Glazes to Enhance Composition: Correcting Colors and Values;
- Enhancing Emotional Effects of Color.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
Mixed Flower Bouquet: Glazing Technique;
Suggestions for Correcting Mistakes: Glazing Sketch.
Photos are for illustration only.
Photos are for illustration only.
WORKSHOP BENEFITS:
- Limited number of participants: you can interact with me and ask your questions;
- I will paint 5 different watercolors plus additional sketches so there's a lot of information for just one session. You can relax, settle back, watch and ask questions or paint along with me;
- 100% live and interactive like one of my in person workshops;
- Q&A will be available after each demo: my 20 years of experience as 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);
Note: you don't have to purchase any new material for my workshop, you can use yours.
- All workshop demos and sketch photos will be sent out to you after the workshop within 5 days.
Bonus: after the workshop you will be invited to join a private Facebook group so you can post one painting and receive my personal feedback and a short critique.
Photos are for Illustration only.
Registration: via Paypal
After you register a follow up email will be sent with the link, password and additional orientation for this workshop.
Please, note that a free zoom account is necessary to join Fabio Cembranelli`s workshop.
After you register a follow up email will be sent with the link, password and additional orientation for this workshop.
Please, note that a free zoom account is necessary to join Fabio Cembranelli`s workshop.
Photos are for illustration only.