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"Complete Guide to Watercolor Landscape Sketching": Outdoor Practical Techniques from Composition to Painting

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"Complete Guide to Watercolor Landscape Sketching": Outdoor Practical Techniques from Composition to Painting

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About Course

Do you want to capture the beautiful scenery before your eyes with watercolor but don’t know where to start? “Complete Guide to Watercolor Landscape Sketching” will take you outdoors, teaching you composition, light and shadow observation, outdoor color schemes, and quick painting techniques. Even with limited time, you will be able to complete landscapes full of atmosphere and your personal style. The course covers a wide range of subjects, from mountains and rivers to architectural and cultural scenes, combined with on-site sketches and secondary creation demonstrations, so you no longer have to rely solely on photographs. Instead, you will use your eyes and brush to truly capture the emotions of the moment.

What Will You Learn?

  • Master the complete outdoor sketching process from composition to painting
  • Learn techniques to quickly capture light, shadow, and atmosphere
  • Become familiar with color variations under different weather conditions and times of day
  • Improve the efficiency and expressiveness of on-site sketching and layering
  • Be able to transform on-site observations into artworks with a sense of story

Course Content

Fundamentals of Landscape Sketching: Sketching Concepts and On-Site Observation Techniques, Essential Tools and Portable Storage Methods, Choice of Paints and Paper Suitable for Outdoor Use

Composition and Framing Techniques: Simplifying Elements and Arranging Depth, Application of the Rule of Thirds and Visual Leading Lines, Light and Shadow Assessment and Focal Point Design

Color and Atmosphere Creation: Atmospheric Perspective and Outdoor Color Principles, Effects of Weather and Time on Color, Expressing Atmosphere with Wet-on-Wet Techniques

Subject-Specific Practice: Mountains, Water Reflections, Trees and Vegetation, Architectural and Cultural Landscapes

Outdoor Sketching and Painting in Practice: 15-Minute Quick Scene Capture, Completing a Full Piece in Three Stages, Techniques for Handling Outdoor Challenges

Results Organization and Secondary Creation: Transforming On-Site Sketches into Complete Works, Artwork Preservation and Display

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