Online Art School «Artefacto»
NEW ONLINE COURSE
by ANTON BATOV
Mastering Tonal Values in Watercolor Landscapes
Gain a deep understanding of landscape structures, master the stages of composition, and learn to work with tonal and warm-cool relationships to bring depth and dimension to your artwork.
LIFETIME ACCESS |
NEW ONLINE COURSE
by ANTON BATOV
Mastering Tonal Values in Watercolor Landscapes
Understand the structure of landscapes, master the stages of composition, and learn how to work with tonal and warm-cool relationships to create depth in your artwork.
LIFETIME ACCESS |
Welcome to the course "Mastering Tonal Values in Watercolor Landscapes"!
Immerse yourself in the fundamentals of landscape painting, starting with the essential skills of layout and the development of sophisticated light and shadow schemes. You will learn how to master tonal values and explore the nuances of lighting and reflections.
Each landscape will be approached as a dynamic structure where light diffuses through the environment, akin to observing a vast still life. You'll be taught how to deconstruct landscapes into simple geometric shapes, highlighting clearly defined shadows and harmonious combinations of shading and reflections.
Anton Batov brings his extensive experience and artistic insights to each lesson, providing detailed guidance that will undoubtedly enhance your painting skills and artistic perception.
Join us on this transformative journey into the art of watercolor landscapes, and watch your creative vision come to life!
The course is suitable for both beginners and experienced watercolorists who want to:
- Learn how to plan the stages of a future painting.
- Understand the natural dynamics of landscape elements and apply this knowledge to create successful compositions.
- Create depth in your paintings using techniques for constructing light, shadow, and reflections.
Every artist will discover something new and intriguing in Anton Batov's work and the principles he offers for painting watercolor landscapes.
Anton about the course...
Course Table of Contents
8 lessons (total ~8h)
Introduction
You will meet the author of the course and learn about the materials you will need for studying at the course.
Module 1. River in Summer
In this module, you will develop your artistic skills, progressing from sketching landscapes to mastering watercolor techniques. You will learn how to combine subjects and create harmonious compositions by considering geometry, perspective, and multipolarity. You'll acquire techniques for working with watercolor, including mixing colors, controlling paper wetness, and creating various textures. By the end of the module, you will be able to create unique landscapes that convey depth, light, and realism.
2 video lessons, 2 h 27 min
Part I. Pencil sketch
Compose a scene using geometry and construct a landscape in tonal value. Work with multiplanarity and perspective in building a composition.
Part II. Watercolor painting
Learn how to convey different textures. See how to work with different shapes of shadows from landscape objects. Finish your work with detailing, keeping the landscape realistic.
Module 2. River in the Fall
In this module, you will master the art of creating central compositions and contrasting elements in landscape painting. You will tackle a complex scene featuring a whimsical stream, allowing you to study the natural growth of trees, recreate shadows, and convey depth and compositional balance. You will learn to create smooth gradients for the sky and horizon, achieve realistic autumn colors, develop textural surfaces, and expertly depict waves and reflections on a river's surface.
2 video lessons, 2 h 12 min
Part I. Pencil sketch
Begin to construct a composition, taking into account the interaction of natural objects. Think through the layout of the subject, making it both harmonious and interesting.
Part II. Watercolor painting
Learn to apply granulation to textured surfaces. Next, start watercolor filling the river in a gradient, work with waves and reflection. Finish the painting by working with the forest in the background.
Module 3. Summer Forest
In this module, you will learn how to create multi-planar compositions, playing with the foreground, middle ground, and background. You'll learn to build sketches that incorporate the rule of the golden ratio and perspective, and gain an understanding of working with tones, light shading, and reflections. Master the skill of depicting the volume of needles on coniferous trees in the foreground. Discover how to create smooth gradients for a sky background using the fall of sunlight, and understand how to create textures using granular paint. You'll also learn to capture the varied shades of green in a forest. Ultimately, you'll master the ability to immerse the viewer in the depth of your work.
2 video lessons, 2 h 48 min
Part I. Pencil sketch
Begin to construct a sketch according to the rule of the golden ratio and taking into account perspective. Analyze the sketch in tone, work out light shading and reflexes.
Part II. Watercolor painting
Paint a green forest with a wide variety of shades. Highlight planes, using techniques of working with light shading and reflexes. Learn to paint coniferous trees with fringe and convey their character.
What results you will achieve at the course
01
Learn the principles of creating landscapes from memory, considering geometry
02
Understand how to make sketches with detailed light and shadow and warm and cool relationships
03
Learn how to address compositional issues and use the rules of aerial and linear perspective
Anton Batov
Author of the course
- Member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia.
- Graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute in 1991 with a degree in Art and Graphics. ⠀
- Since 1991, the artist has participated in numerous exhibitions. Until 2008, he was a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Design at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. ⠀
- Since 1995, he has collaborated as an illustrator with various publishing houses, including Onyx, Olma-Press, Rosmen, Rodionov Publishing House, Vokrug Sveta, Marka Publishing House, Bely Gorod, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the State Historical Museum, and others. ⠀
- His works are held in private collections in Russia and abroad, as well as in the State Exhibition Hall "Nasledie" in Moscow.
We offer different plans
Standard
- 3 completed paintings
- Recorded video lessons with 24/7 access
- Access to the students' chat
LIFETIME access to the course
- Bonus: 30 ArtiCoins
Premium
- 8 lessons (total 8 hours)
- 3 completed paintings
- Recorded video lessons with 24/7 access
- Access to the students' chat
- Individual feedback from a professional curator on each painting within 75 days
- Certificate of Completion
- LIFETIME access to the course
- Bonus: 40 ArtiCoins
Only 50 places are available
Standard
- 3 completed paintings
- Recorded video lessons with 24/7 access
- Access to the students' chat
LIFETIME access to the course
- Bonus: 30 ArtiCoins
Premium
- 8 lessons (total 8 hours)
- 3 completed paintings
- Recorded video lessons with 24/7 access
- Access to the students' chat
- Individual feedback from a professional curator on each painting within 75 days
- Certificate of Completion
- LIFETIME access to the course
- Bonus: 40 ArtiCoins
Only 50 places are available
You have no risks – we support you!
No risk for you*
In case after 1–2 lessons of the coursе you realize that is not for you, YOU WILL GET YOUR MONEY BACK!
*within 14 days after payment
Freeze
For Premium plans – If the start date is not convenient, we freeze the course
(1 time free of charge)
Freedom & Mobility
Make your own schedule and go through the lessons at a comfortable pace – whenever and wherever you like
Certificate of completion (Premium and Premium Pro Plans)
Upon completion of the course for the students of Premium and Premium Pro plans we issue a certificate. The certificate could be used as a proof of your qualification's upgrade at work (if it is related to arts) and for your private affairs as a recognition of your mastery in painting.
How is our course organized?
BEFORE COURSE
Full course program
List of course materials
Friendly community of beginner and professional artists
AT COURSE
Recorded video lessons
Watch lessons at your own pace
Closed students' chat
Feedback from curator
AFTER COURSE
Certificate of completion
Own portfolio
Skills and knowledge practiced
Part of our art community
Which materials do you need
for the course?
- Cotton watercolor paper 300 gsm
- 3 or more brushes: one big natural brush, one medium natural brush, a bunch of thin synthetic brushes
- Watercolor paints
- Tape for fixing paper
- One or two buckets of clean water
- A mixing palette
Examples of Anton’s works
Frequently asked questions
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