Watercolor Food Illustration Stack of Pancakes
If you're an intermediate watercolor artist who loves painting food, or you're interested in learning techniques to improve the level of realism in your work, this class is for you!
✱ What you'll learn:
- How to choose and mix colors for realistic results
- How to layer watercolor without overworking
- How to use masking fluid to protect highlights
- How to create the illusion of transparent syrup
- How to ensure paint will stay wet for soft gradients/effects
- My secrets for arriving at high levels of realism while maintaining painterly qualities
- How to paint whites in watercolor
- How to use glazing to intensify colors
- Much more!
✱ Supplies you'll need:
- Tracing paper
- Watercolor paper *Cold Press, 140 lbs.
- Drawing pencils *Suggested grades: HB, 2B
- Soft graphite eraser
- Kneaded eraser Optional
- Watercolor paint set
- Paint mixing palette
- Watercolor brushes *Suggested type/sizes: Rounds (14, 10, 3)
- Cheaper multimedia brushes (for masking fluid) *Suggested type/sizes: Round (1)
- Masking fluid
- Container with clean water
- Absorbent towel or kitchen paper towels
- Scrap pieces of watercolor paper
- Masking tape or artist's tape
Hope you enjoy and get a lot from this course. :)
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When you buy this course, you'll get lifetime access to my Realistic Watercolor Food Illustration (Stack of Pancakes) course, which is made up of 6 value-packed classes in which I teach you, step-by-step, how to paint a believable stack of pancakes topped with syrup and blueberries. I explain my strategy and favorite techniques, in-depth. This course also includes downloadable files (my outline sketch, reference photo, etc.). If you have any questions, send me an email: hello@erikalancaster.com and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. :)