Tricks and techniques | Ruth Clayton's Watercolour School

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A practical, step-by-step, guide to painting rough seas in watercolour

How to use the site.

How to use this site.
Materials list
Downloadable Checklist

Introduction to the course

welcome

Be Prepared

Module 1 introduction
Creating the right workspace
calm your mind
Collecting and recording your creative journey
Keep your materials simple
Conclusion

It's all in the planning.

Module 2 introduction
Colour charts
Tricks and techniques
Choosing, composing and assessing
Introducing the PEA process - Planning
Introducing the PEA process - Experimentation
Introducing the PEA process - Application
Conclusion module 2

Let's begin.

Introduction module 3
The secret to a perfect sky.
How to take the angst out of painting the sea.
Create atmosphere by lifting paint off.
Permission to fiddle
Conclusion module 3

The devil's in the detail.

Introduction module 4
The lazy way to create patterns in water.
An easy way to add your focal point.
Adding pastel for atmosphere.
Let's make the rough sea REALLY rough.
Conclusion module 4

Presentation plus!

Introduction module 5
Presentation.
What you've learnt.
What next?
Conclusion of course.

Resources

PDF - creating the right workspace
PDF - Calm your mind
PDF - Collecting and recording
PDF - Colour charts
PDF - tricks and techniques
PDF - choosing and composing
PDF - PEA process
PDF - Let's begin
PDF - The Devil's in the detail
Presentation plus!
Video - How to stretch paper
Video about different papers
Video about Complementary colours
Video about Book binding
Video - Don't despair.
Video examples of other paintings
Royalty free images

Bonus painting demonstration

Another, free, painting demonstration (worth £36)
Materials list
The PEA process - planning
The Sky and Sea.
Wave detail and horizon.
Adding detail
Adding a focal point

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Tricks and techniques

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