Paint "Spike the Fish Scarfing Heron" in watercolor
Title: "Spike the Fish Scarfing Heron“
Medium: Watercolor
Watch me paint Spike and tell the story!
Welcome to the course:
PAINTING "Spike the Fish Scarfing Heron"
(watch painting course preview video below)
WHO IS IT FOR: Beginners and beyond.
Thank you for considering this class! If you choose to enroll, you will not only learn of "Spike" the fish scarfing heron and follow along as I instruct you to paint him, but you will end up having a wonderful painting you can hang on your wall or give to a friend.
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ABOUT THE CLASS & WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
In this class you will follow along step by step with Andy and watch him paint the entire painting from the drawing to the final touches on the finished watercolor. Andy has a way of breaking down the process step by step; explaining and showing you how to paint from a reference photo in a fun, casual, and relaxing way that makes it easy. If this course was a live workshop, it would be valued at $145.00
Painting size is approx.: 12” x 16” in a tall format.
Feel free to adjust this if you want by adding more sky or foreground. (I used a bit bigger paper, about 14x17.
Course Length: Over 2 hrs. plus an additional extra 50 minutes of drawing tutorial.
"Beginner Bonus Lectures" I talk about supplies (paint, paper, and brushes) 30 minutes
INCLUDED IN THE COURSE:
Andy’s downloadable and printable Painting Guide Packet:
• Color corrected reference photo and head close up used while painting
• Traceable drawing of the painting
• Final painting image
• Supply list with most critical/needed supplies underlined.
Techniques you will Learn:
- Digital composing overview
- Wet on wet painting
- Pouring paint
- Using a q-tip cotton swab
- Using color test strips
- Using light pencil
- Learning to mix paint
- Painting up close details
- Glazing over painted details
- Scoring lines with Exacto knives
ABOUT Andy Sewell: Why Learn from me? I have painted for over 30 years and have painted over 500 paintings. I started in college and never quit. I paint professionally and make a living as an Artist full-time. I will coach you into being a confident painter or teach you whatever skills you need from beginner to expert. I will teach you to paint for fun, for a hobby, or to make some good money selling fine art paintings. I sold over $11,000 in original art and prints in a period of 3 days at my first art show in 1999! I have won awards for my work and have been invited as a guest artist to nationally juried art shows. I have collectors nationally and abroad. I have been asked to demonstrate at prominent art festivals. I have been commissioned by collectors to paint their.... Family, dogs, horses, cows, cars, trucks, ranches, homes, kids... the list goes on! I have taught numerous live watercolor workshops for many years and my students keep coming back for more. Plus, I have been called “The Master of Techniques” by other prominent artists. I was awarded the Idaho Conservation League artist in residence in 2021. I have loved painting for over 30 years and I will teach you to love it, respect it, learn from it, and brag about it.