Negative Painting, Positive Thinking In Watercolor
Learn how to paint willow leaves in watercolor using negative painting techniques
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Negative painting is an essential technique for creating dynamic watercolors. This course will explore how seeing and finding the negative can enhance your artistic process. You will learn how to develop simple willow leaf shapes and stems, through negative painting, while realizing that you can create a beautiful piece of art. All levels welcome.
Your Instructor
Leslie Lambert (also known as Leslie Lambert Redhead and Leslie Redhead) is an artist, illustrator, and author whose watercolor paintings have earned international awards and recognition. In addition to being a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC), Leslie holds a Master's of Education in Art Education.
Leslie was born in Utah, grew up in Maryland, attended university in Hawaii and Utah, and raised her children in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and the west coast of Canada. The artist currently resides in Northeast Washington. In addition to giving painting instruction at the University of Victoria and the College of Southern Idaho, Leslie teaches watercolor workshops throughout the U.S., Canada, and Spain. She is the author of Watercolor 365 and illustrator of the award winning children's book, Island in the Salish Sea.
Inspiration for Leslie's work comes from everyday moments and adventures as she visually journals the people and landscape that surrounds her. She enjoys encouraging others to embrace their inner artist and continues to seek the creative in all things.
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction (2:39)
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StartThe Good Stuff - All the pdfs you need
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StartA Word About Supplies (5:33)
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StartTransferring the Image (8:14)
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StartStep 1: The First Wash (5:43)
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StartStep 2: The Second Wash/Painting the Negative (16:18)
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StartStep 3: The Third Wash/Second Layer of Negative Painting (25:39)
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StartThe Final Layers (18:40)
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StartThe Final Layers 2: Time Lapse Video (8:37)
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StartNow That You've Finished (1:19)