In this step- by- step watercolor course, you will discover how to combine loose watercolor with realistic painting to create your own masterpiece of hellebores, also known as winter roses. You will learn how to paint realistic florals through glazing as well as how to create a soft focus look to a background through wet-in-wet-painting. This course allows you to go at your own pace, any time of day or night, and includes tips on paper, supplies, and the mastery of watercolor. With close to 4 hours worth of instruction, there is something for all levels of painters to learn.
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 (0:53)
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StartA Word About Supplies (6:51)
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StartAll The Good Stuff
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StartDividing the Paper (3:46)
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StartTransferring the Drawing (4:46)
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StartApplying Masking Fluid (10:03)
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StartFirst Wash of Inside the Petals (24:00)
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StartFirst Wash of Petal Tops (13:28)
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StartPainting the Background: Part 1 (15:41)
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StartPainting the Background: Part 2 (24:37)
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StartSecond Wash of Inside the Petals (18:08)
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StartThird Wash of Inside the Petals: Part 1 (24:46)
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StartThird Wash of Inside the Petals: Part 2 (7:50)
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StartSecond Wash of Petal Tops (11:23)
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StartPainting the Nectaries (17:53)
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StartCompleting the Painting (26:21)