This course is about cityscapes at different times of the year, day and night...
Rain or snow, clear or cloudy weather - each atmosphere has its own beauty that just begs to be painted.
And watercolor is a great way for it!
If you look around
you can find beauty in ANY city!
In this course we will create 4 watercolors.
We'll admire:
🔸 evening sky,
🔸 soft waves and pearl reflections on the river surface,
🔸 winter humid air and snow,
🔸 silhouettes of architecture and the view of the city rooftops!
Each lesson is going to be like a memorable walk around the city with a brush in your hand!
Content
Lesson 1.
Velvet sky over the river.
This lesson is like relaxing with a brush in your hand. We will slowly immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of the evening city, paint the velvet sky and the silhouette of the illuminated coastline, convey the softness of the water surface.
Features of the lesson:
- In this lesson you will learn the technique of working on a wet cotton sheet.
- Learn to control the moisture content of the paper and the amount of water on the brush.
- You will transmit evening lighting.
- Master the techniques of combining blue and yellow shades in one work.
- Create soft cloud textures and paint waves on the water surface.
Lesson 2. Snowy square.
We will take a walk along the square and convey the winter atmosphere of silence, the humid air, pearl gray shades of a restrained palette. We also will work with architecture and sculpture depiction.
Features of the lesson:
- We will analyze the making of the drawing in detail, determine the proportions of objects, perform a tone sketch that will help us create depth and space in our watercolor.
- You will learn how to get the gray shades of a monochrome winter day and add variety to them.
- You will master the skill of combining the secondary and highlighting the main.
- You will learn how to control the viewer's gaze.
- Master the effects of creating a snowy cityscape.
Lesson 3. Flare on the water.
We are walking along the river with a view at the picturesque bridge... And here we are caught by the unpredictable weather: contrasts of the bright sun with dazzling reflections on the water and leaden clouds hanging over the bridge. Silhouettes of cars and river buses will enliven our urban landscape.
Features of the lesson:
- You will learn how to work with a minimum of colors, in a limited palette to convey the mood of a summer day.
- Learn to work with backlighting.
- And most importantly - create magical highlights on the water surface with all possible tricks.
Lesson 4.
Over the city roofs.
An unforgettable adventure awaits us: we will climb the roof of the cathedral to look at the city from a bird's eye view! We will talk about linear and aerial perspective, about color harmonies. You will create a unique atmosphere of the city rooftops, play with rhythms and textures.
Features of the lesson:
- In this tutorial you will learn how to create a city panorama in watercolor.
- Learn how to combine wet and dry work.
- You will safely combine secondary objects into integral spots.
- You will choose a harmonious color for your painting.
- Learn to play with the rhythms of horizontal and vertical elements, alternate cold and warm shades.
An exciting learning experience for those who want to:
🔸 master the laws of perspective
🔸 add more freedom to drawing
🔸 learn expressive watercolor technique
What is the online course procedure?
🔸 After payment, you will be enrolled in the course and receive the material
🔸 Video lessons will open immediately after payment
🔸 The duration of access to the lessons will depend on the format of your training - 1, 3 or 6 months
🔸 After opening the video lessons you can watch them at any time convenient for you
What VIP format with feedback from Evgeniya Kostikova includes?
🔸 Unlimited access to video lessons immediately after payment
🔸 Tasks checking
🔸 Full comments on your works from the teacher
🔸 Work on errors
🔸 Teacher recommendations
🔸 Possibility of individual consultation
ARTIST
Evgeniya Kostikova
Hello dear friends!
My name is Evgeniya Kostikova, I am a watercolor artist and teacher of fine arts.
I live and work in Russia, in Tula. Being an architect by education, I've been in love with watercolor since my studies. However, first time I discovered all the diversity of the world of watercolor was only when I got the opportunity to buy professional materials and learn from famous artists.
In my work I experiment with different watercolor techniques, allowing the paint to play freely on the sheet and make adjustments to my idea.
The main source of my inspiration is nature. Approaching the beauty of the world around us, capturing states, conveying on paper the wind, summer midday heat or frosty winter morning, presenting the viewer with my emotions from communicating with nature - this is how I see the main task for myself as for an artist.
Since 2018 I have been actively teaching, painting with children in my studio, conducting a full-time watercolor course for adults, plein-airs and workshops.
At the moment I am a member of the International Watercolor Society, a member of the Union of Professional Artists of Russia, as well as a participant and winner of international watercolor exhibitions and festivals. My works are in private collections in Russia and abroad.
Works by Evgeniya Kostikova
Materials:
Paper:Â Â
For charcoal sketches an ordinary whatman paper, A5 (A4) format, is suitable.
For watercolor work: Saunders Waterford 100% cotton, 300 g/m2, medium grain, sheet size 28x38 cm (quarter sheet or smaller). Lana aquarelle 100% cotton, 300 g/m2, medium grain, sheet size 28x38 cm.
Brushes:
-Flat brush (I use Herend brushes)
- Filling brush with a sharp tip with a pile of squirrel-mix (French fastening) The width of the bundle of pile is approximately 6 mm. (I use Belka brushes)
-Synthetic brushes with pointed tip number 6 and number 2 for fine details (Roubloff Aqua blue, Escoda Perla)
- Flat brush with chipmunk hair (Herend), bristle width 8 mm, can be replaced with a flat brush with synthetic bristles.
-Chinese calligraphy brush (I have a weasel/wolf)
- Needle brush (Pinax Poseidon) or schlepper
-Fan brush (optional)
- Brush for applying masking fluid (any old one with a sharp tip and unnatural pile)
Additional materials:
Plexiglas or plastic tablet slightly larger than the sheet size, masking tape, HB black lead pencil, kneaded eraser, drawing charcoal, charcoal pencil, album sheets for sketches, paper towels, palette (you can use a white ceramic plate), two containers of water, spray gun, hair dryer , fixative (hairspray), shading, stationery knife, masking liquid (Sennelier without applicator).
Watercolors:
Any paint manufacturer.
 light yellow neapolitan (PY 216)
aureolin (or lemony)
 orange cadmium
carmine
 opera (or neon pink, pink quinacridone, magenta)
 yellow ocher
burnt sienna
olive
burnt umber
ultramarine
blue cobalt
lavender
blue indanthrene (or indigo)
ceruleum
neutral tint (or payne's grey)
Chinese whitewash (or gouache - titanium white)