Animal Portraits in Watercolor
If you love animals and would love to paint them in watercolors, let me guide you through my process for painting them. Learn how to select good reference photos, choose the best materials, and apply rich colorful backgrounds to the subject. This class will simplify, demonstrate and guide you through all of the steps from start to finish.
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Artwork by Stacy Egan |
Meets: (3) Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Dec. 2, 9, 16 in 2017
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)
Instructor: Stacy Egan
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Medium: Watercolor
Medium: Painting Animals in Watercolor
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.
Participants' Work & Demo
Demonstration
See below.
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Stacy's demonstration |
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Testing pigments for transparency |
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Before background was added |
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Adding a background |
Participants' Work
See below.
Videos
See below for videos from the demonstration.
Articles
See below articles written by the instructor or links to other resources.
- Painting Animal Portraits from Photographs
- Portrait of Georgia
- "WIP - Green Sea Turtle"
- "WIP - Green Sea Turtle No. 2"
- "Sea Turtle Painting Finished! Recap of Steps... "
- Jackrabbit Step-by-Step