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1. Introduction: Hi, I'm ina Truscos
artist and illustrator. Welcome to my studio to
explore your greater. As an artist over the years, I created artwork for
companies worldwide. I illustrated children books, and I participated in art
shows and exhibitions. In today's class, I am excited to share
with you how to draw a visa kind of autumn mushrooms
in Penza and watercolor. If you're new on this channel, thank you for
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and let's get started.
2. Supplies: In today's class, we'll be using the following supplies,
watercolor paper, a watercolor paint,
paint palette, a paper towel, a medium
watercolor brush. Miss number four, and a
small watercolor brush, miss number one, and
a graphite pencil, your favorite one, whichever
one you usually use. A eraser, an eraser, a sharper, and M. That's all.
3. Mixing Colors: In this class, we won't
be using many colors, and I'll give you some options. So we need a warm yellow, so it could be Naples yellow, or it could be a yellow ocher, or it could be Rociana. Areas those would work. I'll be using yellow ocher. We needed to mix it with other colors and to
use it on its own too. Then we'll need warm red. Here I have a cadmium red. And we'll be mixing
it with yellow ocher. Then also to the same color
will be adding violet. So violet is another
color we need. S. So we'll need to
mix at some point. I'll show you
during the crosses, red with yellow ochre
or whatever yellow you chose and a little
bit of a violet. As a result, we'll
get a brown color. And then we'll be and yellow will give us
di different shades. Also, I'll be we'll be mixing
yellow ocher with violet. And it will give us a
different shade of brown. I call it mushroom color. Pretty neutral color like this. And also need that
classic green. You can actually use
any shade of green you like because once again, we'll we'll be mixing
it with yellow. We'll be mixing the green
with yellow we are using. And we'll get a
warm olive green. So these are all the colors
we'll be using today, a yellow, red, a
vit, and a green. And a graphite, of course.
4. Drawing Mushrooms: So first, what we'll do, we'll draw the main mushroom, one big mushroom, and then we'll be building
composition around it. You can use the drawing template from the project
section of the class, or you can come up with
your own composition. It's up to you. So I won't make any
complicated composition. It's going to be just one
mushrooms and some branches, and probably a smaller
mushroom next to it. So starting with the bottom
part of the mushroom. And then here because I want to show which
is under the head. I will this. For the first page of
the pencil drawing, we're just drawing the outline. And you absolutely can
just use the template and you can outline
it in a light box. So this is the bottom
part of a mushroom. And then we'll have the
t itself, like this. So next to the main mushroom, I'd like to have a
smaller mushroom. Be we used to live. Grow not far from each other. So very light lines. But outline in case we
want to change something. We can erase them. So we got two mushrooms. And now let's add
some surface here. Let it be some leaves. L k leaves. And another type of leaf. Something pointy. And then here, let's
have a tall leaf. Something like
this. Se of grass. Here, we can have a fern. A. So this is the beginning of a fern and pop and
little leaves on each a little stem and
another leaf here. You free to modify your
composition you want. And M. Okay, L el should add
here. Strand our branch. I want to show you how it use
this technique on branches. Let's have some kind of
umbrella plant here. Queen Zs Alice or
something like that. Like this. And of course, I
never live here. And here, I want to
have little berries. So it's not a coincly las. It's just Well,
something similar. Little round berries. Just little circles. And also I want to have some white spots
on this mushroom. So let's draw them next. They're not perfect around. Can be all kind of shapes. And somewhere coming
out of the surface, so they're like bumpy. You can show the volume. Just by putting
them on the edge. Something like this. I
think this is enough, and this one won't
have any spots. We'll have them different.
So this is the outline, and when we can still
add something later, we can decide, but this
is the main picture.
5. Adding Shadows and Texture: Thereafter, we have
our main outline. Maybe you outlined it from the template or you
drew it along with me. Next, we'll be actually starting
to to the artistic part, so we'll be adding the texture. So I'm instantly making
it a little darker. And different surfaces will
have different textures. So for the firm, we'll just have little leaves. We'll be drawing on each of these little branches
we draw before. So they're like little les. If you feel that your
pencil is not sharp enough, you can stop and
just sharpen it. I have entire collection
here of pencils, so I don't have to stop,
so I can just switch. Just little leaves. Very easy. I don't like this little
branch here, take it out. And I'll draw over one instead. So we're almost like sculpting
with graphite pencil here. Adding instantly texture to each by making little lines on the You can take your time and do it
as at your own pace. I rushing it a little bit. Usually, I would make it slower. You put a lot of time
in each tiny leaf. And I have our coming
go. It looks good. So you can turn the paper
anyway you're comfortable. I'm keeping it in
the same position, so I don't get out of frame, but you he'll love Rachel. Turn your paper and your pencil and just enjoy the process. And one more little branch here. Like this. So this is our fern, and then let's draw
on with leaves. Let's start to this
one on the edge. They will all have
the same process of adding textures with graphite. We'll just add little
lines, very fine lines. Repeating the shape of
this half of leave. And then the same way on this side and then we can
leave a little bit of white. Keep doing the same just
repeating the shape of a curve. In the same way here, we just draw the
middle line first. And like brushing the
leaf with the pencil. Very gentle. And this is good for now. And the next leaf is here. And here I want to add just a few lines and
leave it smooth mostly. We can always add
more lines later. And next, let me show
you how we'll be texturing the tem of farm. So on one side, it will
be a little darker, another one, it will be lighter. And we'll also be having some
portions of darker lines, so we'll be making short
lines here and there. But in the same direction, and we'll be skipping the area. We are skipping the area, and then so making it
darker on this side. So short line. All along withstand. All along thetd. And then I'm skipping some
surface and I here on the top. Darken here next to
the leave because it leaves some shadow
on a mushroom. And then we'll get back to graphite after we
color it the mushroom. As I forgot to make this room. Who have at. So we can add it now. Probably will see
it on a template. I'm making templates usually
after I paint everything. All right. So next, let's add these lines which
are under the mushrooms, so we usually start from here. They're long, beautiful line. And as you see they're not
straight a little the qua. And that's good. And again, if you need to post the video
and take your time. You can totally do
that. Very gentle. And now we have to
until the edge. Just like this. Easy. Now, let's go around
the white spots to leave a little bit of shadow. And then let's outline
the hat. Just a little. Next, and, this cat is not
long enough to make it a. I need a longer. And we need some lines on it
to just show ptgies. Now for this mushroom, we should add some texture on a hat because it
doesn't have a spot. So it can't be like flat flat. So adding a little of
short and long lines on a hat and also curving it on a bottom
here repeatedly shape. Like this. Little mushroom. This is good. And now, let's add some
lines on the bottom part. Mushroom. I gets a little bit of
shadow from big mushroom. So, it has some dark spots here. Now, let's add some ones on
this Bing leaf or Bing gross. Just a long, a long
months. Beings. And let's get to this
branch with Beris. L et's put some
dots on the bridge and we move with some
interrupted lines a little bit, to show how dry it is. Next, for the berries, we'll just do rod. Just a little bit on each. Just again repeating
their shape. And a few long lines
on the sleeve. We'll probably will be adding a little more graphite to each
element after watercolor. But for now, this is good, and let's get into the adding
color to our illustration. No.
6. Adding Color: So now we can get into coloring, and I'll be adding yellow
ocur to every color. So we keep it
harmonious and warm. So first, let's take yellow ochre and mix it with
a little bit of purple. And we get this mushroom color. For this illustration style, we'll using very diluted
watercolor shades because we don't want to
lose all the graphite work. So I'm starting by adding
this diluted mushroom color. I call it neutral
of yellow ocher, and violet to the bottom. Of the mushroom. And then that add a mo awkward to make
it a little different. But some here on a stem. Can take some water. And the little one s. Like this. Then of the same color, I will color mushroom. Next, let's make some yellow ocher with scarlet, ***, whichever you have, and we'll start
coloring the mushroom, just leaving the white spots. You can use a small
or medium brush. I'm trying to use
just medium brush, but I may switch your
small brush too. And again, it's very deluted. Very gentle. And then bearing adding
Yellow and S washes, has different hues in it. And at the bottom, let's
add a little more red. So it's a little
d. Just make sure the previous part is d because otherwise
it would be bled. That's why it's
better to start from the top if you did that in the as I did. F Like this. Next, let's take the same color. Maybe a little der, maybe a little yellower. To make it darker, let's
add a drop of violet. Is Let's add at red. Add the yellow per again. We can color this.
Let's add more red. And we need to
dilute it more so we can still see the
lines we did before. Like this. Nice. So for the fur. Let's take some yellow
walker again and green. And add ale bit
of color, a tiny. I want to do it more of water. Just the hint of color. I. And Let's say a
little more green. And now we can color
all this green a lives. Let's say this one. This one. To And let's pick one more. Let's say this
more. I like this. Very, very saluted
w. This s leave, I want to use this brownish red. Just make sure
this sleaf is dry. And I can put a drop
of yellow in it. Mx some a yellow ochre
with a little bit of this brownish for leave and s gros mostly yellow ochre
for this branch. M water. I need a smaller brush for these little branches
and down berries. Just take your time and
pass the video if you need. Oh like this. Now, let's live, and we'll be adding some shadows
with water gardens.
7. Adding Shadows in Watercolor: Now when the most of
the areas a pretty dry, we'll add a little
more shadows with water color before we switch
back to the graphite. Under these white spots, I'm just taking
the same color and adding little lines
under each of them. Me a little horse. I'll take some off
with a clean brush. Send a little may water here. Next, while we're
working this color, let's add some shadow
on this mushroom Hut. And nice wash my brush and
just make this edge smoother. Next, let's take this mushroom and add a bit of shadow here. And you can see how instantly
this stem is popping. M. And then let it down
here and under the skirt. Not too, just a little. So around the leaves.
That some here. What we say when stem. And that said some
shadows on the leaves. On the bottom. O button. Just a few spots. And on the right. Bit on the leave. Not too much. Here. What a butt. And a tiny bit on our forted. Now we have to
leave it dry again, and meanwhile, we can
sharpen our pencils.
8. Adding Final Details: And now I got to my
very favorite part, adding the last last lines. So this is mostly
like intuitive part. Whenever you feel, just add a few tiny lines here and
there to add more precision. Just make sure your
pencils are very sharp. So I'm just outlining
a tiny bit. Not doing the entire line. I'm just adding tiny bit here. Daly really, like dots. Continue tiny lines. A little more shadow
on the white. So they're not completely
white gray and white. A graphite. We will
show more volume. S Like this. L e's I see some white here, so let's cover it with graphite. And show a few more
of these lines at. So you have to be pretty
precise in this some stage because mostly can't
erase what you did. So just take your time. Sometimes it takes me a days to finish an illustration
just a little bit at a time and just
make a few lines and walk away and
look again at it. And the same here you can add more spots and lines
and kind of textures. Let me see how it's transforming into more polished illustration. Try not to overdo it. Let's see, I'm getting
too dark here. So let's even I'm saying we
shouldn't there is anything, but that does a little too much. And if you feel like
lines are getting to, mo likely to sharpen your
pencil or switch to sharp. All right. P here. L et's add a little
more precision in. And again, it can go as precise as detailed as you want to. You can just keep going. So whichever shadows you
mixed with water color, I reading just a few
spots with paint. Now it's time to
add more precision, more des, more textures. And most importantly, we keep shadowing this
entire branch. So now it's time to
add few dots and lines and show the texture it
has pretty dry ones, so I find working on
details very relaxing. I decided to painted the
ranches to make it more air. Us. And those kind of decision usually
very spontaneous. And I was like, Oh. Why not? I think it looks good and
made it bit darker here. Like this, but I think
that's where I want to stop because I want still
to be cosy and gentle, and I am pretty happy result,
and I hope you are too.
9. Thank you!: Thank you so much for
joining me in this class. If you like the class,
please leave a review and applod the project to project
section of the class. And if you are sharing
your artwork on Instagram, please take me, so I can see. I I'll see my next class. Bye.
Irina Trzaskos, Watercolor Artist & Illustrator
