"Fundamentals of watercolor"

ONLINE Learning program

by Konstantin Sterkhov

Fundamentals of Watercolor

Learn the core principles of watercolor painting and create your own collection of 10 paintings using the author's approach

Language: English

ONLINE Learning program by Konstantin Sterkhov

Fundamentals of Watercolor

Learn the core principles of watercolor painting and create your own collection of 10 paintings using the author's approach

Language: English

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All about materials

Learn about materials needed to paint with watercolor (paper, paints, brushes, board, paper tape, masking fluid, etc.).

Paper is the key

Learn about different paper types and their characteristics. Test paper to see how to apply it.

Types of brushes

Look at different types of brushes, their characteristics and «traces».

Minimum set of brushes

Learn and prove on an easy sketch that 4 brushes are enough to make a painting.

Watercolor paints

Explore paints and learn the rules of locating paints on the palette, paint your own palette.

Organization of a workplace

Learn to organize a workplace, see how Konstantin's workplace is organized.

"Watercolor has been my passion since I was very young.Now I'm an interior designer.

I would like to say that the best thing about learning from Konstantin is that he makes it enjoyable! So that when we start something, we are not afraid.

And the fun of it, the joy of doing the next one and improving on what has been done and looking at the mistakes. And I won't make the same mistake again! So it's a learning process and I really enjoyed it, and I just want to thank Konstantin for it."

"I started from absolute beginner level, buying a cheap set of paints from Amazon before a trip to California, inspired byJohn Lurie's fringe series called "Painting with John" on HBO. My daughter and I tried to make a painting while sitting in the yard of the house we had rented in Santa Barbarain April before I began the course (see below). As luck would have it, the following day, there was a group of painters by the coast and one was a watercolorist. I don't know how, but through him, I found Artefacto and feel so grateful. I have enjoyed the course immensely. Thank you, Konstantin, for your guiding mind and hand."

«My method is based on practice - it is like when you learn a foreign language, it is more effective when you start speaking straight away than when you learn first the rules and grammar. The same in painting.

In my courses, you start painting from the very beginning and learn the rules in parallel.

In my experience, this method brings results much faster and the student gets from point A to point B not noticing how it happened.»

You will get feedback on 10 final paintings during the first 90 days of studying from a professional curator (on Premium and Premium Pro plan)

You will get a detailed review from the curator highlighting key areas for improvement and providing recommendations!
Curators are the artists who had formal education in fine art academy and were trained how to provide feedback/critique to the paintings

Closed WA chat only for «Fundamentals of watercolor» students

Students support and inspire each other every day
They share advice, discuss the paintings and give feedback on them
Like-minded people discuss various art-related topics there
They feel at home with their friends

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Here are the exemplarily results of our Third Online Exhibition:

92 students exhibited their works
We awarded 8 winners in 5 categories
Winners got the winner certificates, Koval sketchbooks, free 1 month membership in "Artefacto Family" and other valuable prizes
All participants received the bonus of 50 ArtiCoins

Paintings by the winners of our last exhibition: Marian Mattinson, Miriam Tió, Greshna Dibble, Alba Cruz, Tejaswini Gangan, Svitlana Eccles-Kuznetsova, Manuela Vianello and Suneeta Verma.

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@sterkhovart

An artist with over 30 years of painting experience and 20 years of teaching practice.
A participant of оver 200 international and 10 solo exhibitions, member of the jury for various international competitions, including “Fabriano”.
His paintings are placed in museums, private and corporate collections worldwide.
A participant of such prestigious international exhibitions as “World Watercolor Masters”, “Watercolor Masters”, “Fabriano”, “Royal Institute of Painters and Watercolour”, “Reinterpretation”.
A brand ambassador of the leading producers of art materials (Daniel Smith, Roubloff).
A member of the Watercolor Society of Finland.

Examples of Konstantin's works

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Certificate of completion

Upon completion of the program for the students of all 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.

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Which materials do you need for the course?

Watercolor paper А3 preferably cold pressed, 300 g
Brushes
Paints
Hardboard and a paper tape to fix the paper if the paper is not fixed in a block
Pencil, eraser, wax crayon or candle, masking fluid or a masking pen, container for water, napkins
Hairdryer

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Olga is a practicing artist interested in the medium of watercolor and acrylic.
After graduating from the State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering she has been working as an architect and has founded a school of aesthetic education for children.
Olga came to Sweden in 1993, she is a self employed, manages an art courses in Karlstad and all over Sweden (online).
Olga participated in national and international exhibitions and competitions such as IWS Fabriano Acquarello (2019, 2022), IWS Bulgaria (2019) , IWS Malajsia (2021).

HERE YOU MAY FIND OLGA'S WORKS