«Big ship, big voyage»
The ability to work on large formats in watercolor is a separate skill that needs to be developed and practiced if you want to participate in exhibitions and go international, if you want to achieve a higher level of mastery of the material.
Large format works are often more highly valued by collectors and make you a better paid artist.
You can paint a lot of small works, but have no idea how to approach large formats. So in this lesson, my goal is to take you through every stage of your work: from analyzing the chosen subject and adjusting it, to pencil drawing, to the final touches and further presentation of the work online.
▶️The lesson is on the record, already on the website✅
🕔Duration: 5 hours and 40 minutes
🎨Format of the finished work: 62×55 см
💬There is the option of my feedback at each stage, or self-passage
⏳Access: no time limit
🎁For participants with feedback, I’ll give you the gift of support
in writing your big independent artwork
This lesson is for you if:
- You dream of mastering large formats but don’t know where to start and want to conquer the fear of a blank slate;
- You are passionate about watercolor and would like to build a career as an artist and participate in major exhibitions on an international scale;
- You’ve taken a lot of short classes and training courses, but you don’t have confidence in your own abilities;
- You are already a professional and would like to learn more about technical points, materials and “tricks”;
- You are new to watercolor but would like to try your hand at it.
COURSE TEACHER
Anastasia Petriaeva
Practicing watercolor artist, participant and winner of international exhibitions and competitions of watercolor art, ambassador of major brands of art materials.
Original works are represented in private collections in Russia, Canada, USA, UK, Netherlands, Germany, China, Australia and others.
The main genre is landscape, with an emphasis on the positive emotions that contemplation of nature evokes.
Contents
PARTS 0,1,2
About the materials. Analyzing and correcting the plot, pencil drawing
Already on the site✔️
Duration: 1 hour
We'll talk about how to analyze the plot, remove or replace the superfluous, using modern technologies; I will talk in detail about the materials I prefer to use for large-format works; We will make a detailed pencil drawing together, taking into account the laws of perspective and composition
PARTS 3,4
Painting the sky and the distance
Already on the site✔️
Duration: 1 hour and 5 minutes
We will paint a story with a stone and a forest river with rapids, where we will practice the techniques of transferring the materiality of water, the texture of moss and lace lighting.
PARTS 5,6.
Painting water with waves and reflections
Already on the site✔️
Duration: 1 hour
We will paint a story with a stone and a forest river with rapids, where we will practice the techniques of transferring the materiality of water, the texture of moss and lace lighting.
PARTS 7,8
Painting boats and working detailing
Already on the site✔️
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
We will paint a story with a stone and a forest river with rapids, where we will practice the techniques of transferring the materiality of water, the texture of moss and lace lighting.
BONUS SECTION
And then what happens?
Already on the site✔️
Text materials
And so we have created a great work. What to do with it next? I will tell you how best to photograph the work and prepare a high-quality file, how to add it to your portfolio, on what resources to look for information about exhibitions and the sale of paintings. Participants with feedback will be given an independent assignment to write a large work for an exhibition with my accompaniment.
Water, boats and reflections are some of my favorite subjects, I often paint these kinds of subjects and they are the ones I get the most response from the viewer. I have a lot to share with you on this subject, but my experience is gained through trial and error, experimentation with paper, pigments and other materials.
I want to share this with you so you can save time and money and come to results much faster.
I have carefully chosen references and examples for you to dive into this topic, so that you can enjoy the process and greatly improve your watercolor skills and artistic vision.
Welcome to your journey along the picturesque shores!
Anastasia Petriaeva @seanastya,
course author
Students’ work on this lesson will appear here soon,
In the meantime, you can view a gallery of student work from other courses #seanastya_lessons
Frequently Asked Questions
This course is designed for those continuing to learn watercolor techniques, but beginners can try their hand at it too and the lesson will be useful as I include the basic knowledge and principles that underpin the realistic approach to painting, and this approach can be applied to smaller formats as well.
You get unlimited access to the course and can study at any time convenient for you. Feedback is also not limited in time, you can send me works as soon as they are ready. All your purchased courses are stored in your personal cabinet on the site.
You get unlimited access to the course and all videos, colorings, media files, explanatory materials, diagrams and articles. Feedback is not limited in time, for tariffs with feedback includes support for one of your independent work.
Your materials may be different and that’s okay. You can, of course, use your usual brushes and paints. If you don’t have some of the pigments, many of them can be substituted with similar ones or mixed together, I’m listing alternatives.
With feedback
$258 USD
- Unlimited access to courses
- Feedback from Anastasia Petryaeva
- Assistance with one independent work
after the lesson
