David R. Smith Fine Art/Superior Pine & Rocks Watercolor Workshop

  • $145

Superior Pine & Rocks Watercolor Workshop

  • Course
  • 37 Lessons

Over 7hrs. of video content!  Includes multiple demos, step-by-step instruction, downloadable references, photos, and drawing guides. 

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Contents

Welcome

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Welcome to one of my favorite spots on earth... Lake Superior!  In this course, you will learn learn fun approaches to painting a sky, trees, rocks... rocks Under water, and much more.  It includes exercises and step-by-step instruction to help you be successful.  Also included are reference photos, a drawing guide, and bonus videos on important Watercolor concepts.  Have fun folks! 
Lake Superior Overview

Materials

Below is a written Material List of the specific materials I recommend for this course.  If you would like to see a video on the variety of materials I use for a variety of different subjects, that video is below as well.
Material List for Superior Pine and Rocks painting.jpg
Material List Download.pdf
Material vid ma II.mov

References

These photos will be a big help.  My favorite reference photo tends to be the Black & White as it helps me better see the values.  Also included is the Drawing Guide which will help you prepare your masterpiece.  😊.  
Superior Outline.jpg
Superior Outline Download.pdf
Superior Draw Guide.jpg
Superior Draw Guide Download.pdf
Superior Photo.jpeg
Superior Photo Download.pdf
Superior Photo II.jpeg
Superior Photo II Download.pdf
Superior Photo III.jpeg
Superior Photo III Download.pdf
Superior B&W.jpeg
Superior B&W Download.pdf
Superior Paint.jpeg
Superior Paint Download.pdf
Superior Paint II.jpeg
Superior Paint II Download.pdf
Superior Paint III.jpeg
Superior Paint III Download.pdf

Prep. for the Painting

Before you can jump into the painting process, you'll need to get the drawing onto the watercolor paper.
 In this section, I have a video that describes my process of Transferring the Drawing Guide onto the Watercolor Paper.
Transfer Draw vid Mas II.mov

Watercolor Concepts

The below videos cover essential concepts that will help watercolor artists be more successful with any subject.
Consistency of Paint Video
Moisture of Paper Video
Edges Video
Values Video

Speed Painting

The painting process in this video is sped up so one can get a preview of the entire process in a short amount of time.
Lake Superior Speed Video.mov

Painting: Step by Step

After you have your drawing and complete, you are ready to watch these step-by-step videos.  :)
Lake Superior Darken Drawing.mov
Lake Superior Techniques.mov
Lake Superior Light Values.mov
Lake Superior Mid Values.mov
Lake Superior Darks & Trees.mov
Lake Superior Rocks Under Water.mov
Lake Superior Shadows on Rocks.mov
Lake Superior Final Details.mov
Thank You!