Art Journaling Live 3: Watercolor Basics Video Download

Description

Learn fun and easy watercolor techniques that will add a colorful and expressive twist to your art journaling. In this class Gina Rossi Armfield will show you some simple pen and ink sketching and watercolor techniques that you can use in your studio or on the road. You’ll create interesting, dynamic backgrounds using watercolor washes and salt. As you work on two small projects you’ll learn how to make paint mix and give it movement with Gina’s signature blown paint technique.

In this workshop you’ll:

• Learn the basic watercolor setup
• How to make a color chart
• Create wet-into-wet backgrounds
• Add salt for texture
• Create hearts with drips for journaling
• Paint a painting from a reference image
• Get techniques for adding journaling
• Learn Gina’s tips for incorporating watercolor into your other art

Watch a preview of Gina’s Art Journaling Live 3 class here!

About the Artist

Gina Rossi Armfield is a painter, photographer, wife and mother. She grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and in addition to painting, spent most of her time riding and showing horses. A passion for the four-leggeds endures to this day and can be seen in much of her work. Gina received her degrees in fine art and education. Gina is the author of No Excuses Art Journaling, No Excuses Watercolor and No Excuses Watercolor Animals, and is host of two additional North Light mixed-media instructional videos. Gina teaches around the country and through her online eCourses. You can find her at her website NoExcusesArt.com.

Materials

Surface
• 140-lb. Fabriano Studio cold-press watercolor paper

Media
• Daniel Smith Essentials set of 6 watercolor paints
• Daniel Smith PrimaTek set of 6 watercolor paints
• Daniel Smith watercolor paint- Shadow Violet

Other Tools and Supplies
• No. 6 round watercolor brush
• Reference image of your choosing
• Sakura Pigma Micron pen, 01 (or other waterproof pen)
• Small kitchen sponge
• Table salt
• Water container
• Water mister
• Watercolor palette with at least 8 wells
• White gel pen

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