Direct painting means to paint without first drawing or sketching your subject. It is impossible to get too caught up in staying between the lines when there are no lines! This is a fantastic method for loosening up your painting style and one that I practiced for years and still do on a regular basis.

This painting uses very few colours all of which can be created from basic colours if you do not have the exact ones I used on hand.

We paint quickly with a lot of water to prevent the paint from drying too quickly and use no more than 3 layers to prevent over working and or making our painting look muddy. Even though this is an exercise that I use to learn, some of my most successful paintings are direct paintings.

In this class you will learn:

• How to create a painting without having to draw or sketch first.

• How to start with a simple shape to determine the relative position of the rest of the painting.

• How to paint quickly, with a lot of water to create an entire layer before the paint dries.

• Create an entire painting in 3 simple layers

• Learn to simplify shapes and keep your details to a minimum while still creating

Along with these great topics I also share invaluable tips and tricks that I have learned over the many years I have spent working as a professional watercolour artist.

You will be creating this simple loose and abstract painting of a Robin. The details are intentionally kept to a minimum to insure the work results in a loose Watercolor painting.

Kim D

Tattoo Artist, Fine Artist, Professional Human

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