Video Lessons
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A favourite quote: Painting a watercolour is making the best of an emergency. John Singer Sargent |
My mantra: The straight line is ungodly. Friedensreich Hundertwasser |
Painting Critique - Let me review your work
NZ$50.00 - NZ$75.00
1 hour online
contact me after payment to arrange online meeting
Sunflowers Watercolour Painting demonstration
NZ$15.00
it's summer and nothing says summer like sunflowers!!
LEARNING:
value contrast and value scales
colour theory
sketching for watercolour
design and composition
passage
underpainting
negative painting
MATERIALS:
Fabriano artistico 300gsm CP 100% cotton rag
for underpainting and background - natural bristle wash brushes
for detail - sable synthetic blend brushes
natural sea sponge
water spritzer
PIGMENTS:
Winsor blue (red)
permanent alizarin crimson
burnt sienna
new gamboge
also splashed in cadmium red, indian yellow and cobalt turquoise
$15NZD
La Signora dei Fiori Watercolour Painting demonstration
NZ$15.00
La Signora dei Fiori Watercolour Painting demonstration
In this video demonstration I help you learn the keys to painting
watercolour fast and loose - start to finish!!
PLUS we'll also learn about:
Composition/design
Understand value contrast
Perspective and Architectural sketching
Mixing light and dark values
simplifying a busy scene and more!
Materials I Used:
¼ sheet Fabriano artistico 300gsm cold pressed OR Arches medium 300gsm CP
Tube paint, artist quality:
winsor blue (red shade, phthalo)
Permanent Alizarin crimson
Burnt Sienna
winsor green
yellow ochre
white gouache
Brushes:
large and medium natural bristle mop for underpainting (background washes)
size 8-14 rounds for detail and people painting
rigger
Sketching:
a3 or a4 sketchbook or paper
pencils 4, 6 and 8b's
plastic eraser
sharpening device
Useful other stuff:
hand towel
50ml fine water spritzer
500ml water bowl
Kitchen paper
Painting board
table easel or blocks to lean board on for gravity
masking tape from art supply store, ¾ or 1 inch
palette (or white porcelain dinner plate)
WHY THIS PHOTO/SCENE?
I always ask myself "why this scene?"
the answer will be something like:
- I like the umbrella
- people
- It’s fun and busy
- I like the dark background with the light on objects in the foreground
- I haven't painted a flower "market" before, a new little challenge
- It’s handy
WHAT I DON’T LIKE OR DOESN’T HELP
lady keeps moving and when she sits she looks at her cell phone
rubbish photos I took
no customers!
there needs to be more flower stall paraphernalia - buckets, brooms, watering cans etc - I'll make them up
© copyright 2020 Amanda Brett, all rights reserved
Roast Office Real Time Watercolour painting demo
NZ$15.00
How to paint from a bad photograph
Watercolour painting demonstration including learning about limited palette painting, quick draw techniques, composition, design, wet-in-wet, values, colour temperature, calligraphy and more
LEARNING:
value contrast and value scales
colour theory
sketching for watercolour
design and composition
passage
underpainting
negative painting
MATERIALS:
Fabriano artistico 300gsm CP 100% cotton rag
for underpainting and background - natural bristle wash brushes
for detail - sable synthetic blend brushes
lifting - da vinci cosmotop spin #16 flat
natural sea sponge
water spritzer
PIGMENTS:
French Ultramarine
permanent alizarin crimson
burnt sienna
$15NZD
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"It was a delight to welcome Amanda Brett to teach at Watershed Studio this summer. She was efficient, easy company and put every one at their ease immediately. Her method of tuition suited everyone present on her full course. Several students felt strongly that she had opened their eyes to a new way of looking at painting and all had been inspired and encouraged. One student who has been coming to us for several years declared that that one of her paintings was the best thing she had ever done and another who had only booked for a single day stayed for two – a real testament to Amanda and her skills as a tutor. We have rebooked for next year and I can’t wait!" Allison Bond, Watershed UK
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"You will always be in great demand because you are an outstanding watercolour artist and tutor. Your advice on techniques and materials have been invaluable. All my paints are artist quality now and the difference is truly amazing. I have bought several other colours as well. I love watercolour and the more I learn the more I like it." Cheers Phil
"Thank you very much for a wonderful week in Lucca. You taught me to look much more closely at the environment I'm in and gave me as a beginner the confidence to keep painting. We also loved the social program and interaction with other participants". Wendi
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