Your project for this class is to create one or several loose fun figures using watercolour, ink, or any other water based medium you have at hand.It is all about having fun and exploring! You can do this by:

1. Painting along with me.

2. Gathering your very own inspirational images or check the Pinterest board I created for this class.

3. Choose the elements you like the most from you inspiration source. This can be the use of color, shapes, movement or anything you find exciting about it.

4. Play and experiment, have fun exaggerating or highlighting those elements. Be surprised by what you create!

Refer to the Pinterest board for inspiration, not for copying. Share your project with me and your fellow students using the project gallery, I will review and comment on every single one! By sharing our work, we will inspire and encourage one another, and create a community with like minded fellow learning enthusiasts.

Pinterest Inspirational Board

Materials

Watercolor: Vermillion red and yellow ochre for making skin color are the only ones I absolutely recommend. Choose your own colors, use what you have and what you like. As a reference, I have listed the colors I used below.
Black ink
Round Brush (number 8 or 10)
Small containers or lids for mixing
Water jar
Paper towel or rag.
Spray bottle ( handy, but optional)

Colors used for this class:

Cherry Blossom pink (Kuretake)
Rose (W&N)
Perylene Red
Alizarin Crimson
Lemon Yellow
Cadmiun Yellow
Perylene Green (used to create a black together with vermillion red)

Liquid watercolors are totally optional, as I teach you how to get the right consistency using normal watercolor from pans or tubes.

Extra Tips For Success

Start light.
Leave enough space on your paper, top and bottom.
Think of waist as the middle, visualise and use as guide for placement of the figure on paper.
Paint your shapes with water first, then add your color (or ink).
Areas you want to keep "clean" should be dry before applying new colors in the proximity, to prevent "bleeding".
Wait for layers to dry before applying another one on top, if more strength of color is desired.
HAVE FUN, BE BOLD! Remember it is just paper!

Christina Bhatia

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