This class project is to paint a watercolor illustration based on Your imagination or memory. I will give You tools and I will show You how to paint single elements and also the final illustration. You can decide if You want to choose other subjects and paint from your imagination (I encourage You to do so) or alternatively You can just paint the same illustration from the final project.

You will see how to paint single elements that I use for the final project. Even if they are not the subject of this classes's project and You don't have to paint them - I encourage You to do so. Also it would be great if you could share them with us, maybe one or more of them!

It would be also great to read what inspired You! Do you prefer to paint day or night scape, and why? What kind of brushes did you use and what strokes did you paint with them?
And for the final project... If you want then please share what was the source of inspiration for you – imagination or some of your memories? What memory was it?

Here are the explanations and outcomes of each lesson.
(also see the outcomes in the resources)

Moon and sun – two way and techniques, painted with watercolors
Painting the night and day sky with two different watercolor techniques
Painting clouds for our skies – some techniques that involve watrecolors and white ink
Trees – exploring shapes of trunks, branches and crowns, painting them with watercolors and white ink
Leaves – exploring new shapes and techniques with watercolor and white ink
Grass – playing and searching for new strokes and textures
Sketch - exploring ideas and compositions
And at the end we will put together all those elements and paint the final illustration

Sheryl Shi

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