Travel Painting: Extending your Experience through Watercolors
Gina Furnari, Artist, Designer, and Founder of Arty Sketchbooks
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Lessons in This Class
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1. Travel Painting Intro
1:30 -
2. Materials
5:18 -
3. Getting Started
3:31 -
4. Finding a Location
0:41 -
5. Color Layering and Mixing
2:39 -
6. Painting Time-lapse
2:09 -
7. Sharing Your Work
1:00 -
8. Closing Thoughts
0:44
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About This Class
Professional watercolor artist and avid traveler Gina Rafaella Furnari will teach you a simple approach to watercolor field painting. She will walk you through what materials to use, teach you a bit about color and brush strokes, and give you insight into how painting can enrich your travel experience and your life in general.
Project Summery
A collection of 1-5 watercolor studies done in various locations of your choice.
Meet Your Teacher
Gina is an artist and freelance designer living and working in NJ. She holds a BFA in painting and art history from The Hartford Art School and has been artist in residence at ListH?s in ?lafsfj?r?ur, Iceland and Makeshift Society Brooklyn.
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Show Us Your Field Studies
Assignment
This class is all about painting with travel in mind so for the next week I want you to keep your painting kit with you at all times and create collection of 1 to 5 watercolor studies.
There are no restrictions on subject matter, some people are interested in landscape, some the way light bounces off a wall and others are more into people. Paint whatever you see around you and find intriguing. The only restriction is that it's in watercolor, and done "in the field."
Start by posting images of your color sheets and color mixing tests. This way you share the beginning of your project publicly and can encourage each other to keep working.
Deliverable
Upload at least 1 watercolor sketch done on location.
If you choose to share your paintings on Instagram or other social media use the HashTag #TravelPaintingXSkillshare #Skillshare
Materials
Please read through the descriptions or watch the video on materials before spending any money.
Travel Watercolor Set
Brushes
Paper
Paint:
A travel Kit with cool and warm versions of the primary colors (red, blue, yellow) and a Burt Sienna.
Remember "cotman" or "student" grade paints have slightly less pigment in them but will work fine, and paints labeled "artist" are usually professional quality.
Brands I like:
Note: I don't use white or black paint but many kits come with them and it is entirely up to you whether to use them or not.
Brushes:
A good medium sized watercolor brush is able to hold water, is large enough to lay down a wash of color and can hold a fine point at the tip.
Some kits come with very small "travel brushes" which are basically useless accept for line work and very easily lost, I don't recommend using them for this class.
Paper:
A sheet of watercolor paper. There are two main types of watercolor paper Hot Press and Cold Press. Hot Press paper is smooth and Cold Press is bumpy. I prefer cold press because I love the texture and the ragged edges but, both are great.
Arches 100% cotton rag paper or Fabriano
A good rule to stick to is always get acid-free (this means it’s archival and will not yellow overtime) 100% cotton paper that is at least 140lb (don’t worry it doesn’t actually way that much it’s just a paper thing).
Pinterist Board with examples of travel and watercolor painting
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