Take your watercolor silhouettes to the next level and paint a gorgeous desert landscape with me!

Everyone loves to paint silhouettes because it's simple and easy. But what if I tell you that you can still keep the quick and enjoyable process and make your silhouettes more complex, interesting, and fresh, with lots of space for interpretations by the viewer? In other words - take them to another level!

It’s possible and this is exactly what we are going to do in this class!

I'm painting with watercolor for more than 4 years and like everyone else, I started with painting silhouettes because it lifts the pressure of painting complex subjects. I quickly realized that the plain silhouettes are not adding a lot to my finished works. I then started to explore ways that I can improve them, and make them more interesting and complex. I was surprised by how easy it is to have professional-looking paintings with silhouettes, works that catch the eye of the viewer and maybe even tell a story.

In this class, I’m going to share with you my favorite tips and tricks for improving watercolor silhouettes. I’ll demonstrate how each of them works on a separate little painting - plots that we all paint at some point so that it’s easier to understand how to incorporate the tips in your own style.

Then we’ll combine all of them to create a beautiful desert landscape with step-by-step instructions and lots of practical tips that will help you in all your future works.

This class is for everyone who at some point felt that a subject is too complex to paint. It’s also for you if you love to paint silhouettes but you feel that they look flat and you’re not sure how to improve them. No matter if you’re a beginner or intermediate, by the end of this class you’ll be ready to create new and captivating works!

I can’t wait to share all this with you and to see what you will create!

Materials needed:
- Watercolor paints - tubes or pans, any basic set would be enough;
- Watercolor paper - preferably 100% cotton and 300 GSM;
- Watercolor brushes - at least one big soft brush and one for smaller details;
- Two jars of water;
- Pencil, eraser, ruler;
- Board and paper tape to tape your paper so that it won’t warp;
- Paper or cotton towels;
- Spray bottle (optional)

Photo reference by Mariam Soliman on unsplash.com
Music: Warm Sand, Cold Drink by Dexter Britain on musicbed.com

Paula Lucatelli

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