Course "Mood and Light in a Landscape"

NEW ONLINE COURSE

BY ILYA IBRYAEV

Mood and Light in a Landscape

Paint 3 atmospheric landscapes and learn how to masterfully control water and pigment in the wet-on-wet technique

LIFETIME ACCESS

Airiness, lightness, transparency, the thinnest color layer and miraculous washes – this is the charm of watercolor, its uniqueness that makes it stand out against other mediums.

Together with Ilya Ibryaev, you will paint 3 delightful landscapes in a gentle misty haze. Ilya's technique wins the hearts of thousands of people from all over the world, his work on wet paper without long glazing, but with saturated colors is amazing!

In our course, you will master Ilya's approach, learn how to build harmonious compositions, control water and pigment, and not just copy photos, but convey the state of nature, reflect your own emotions in it, and turn ordinary scenes into real masterpieces!

Ilya Ibryaev
a master of watercolor,
author of the course

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Lesson 1

Introduction

Organizational information, how to use the platform. The list of materials needed for the course.

Lesson 2

Morning mist above the water. Part 1

You will study the laws of the golden ratio in the composition of the scene. You will learn how to reflect the aerial perspective and make washes and tonal spots of the sky and water, covering the entire surface of paper.

Lesson 3

Morning mist above the water. Part 2

You will see how to depict the merging of sky and water in a single common harmony, and convey a poetic state with the minimum of subjects.

Lesson 4

Sunset over the field. Part 1

You will learn how to reflect the evening state of nature with clouds in the sunset sky, to transmit the humidity of the evening fog. You will see how to paint with watercolor boldly and make saturated washes without glazing, taking into account the warm-cool gamut of the scene.

Lesson 5

Sunset over the field. Part 2

You will see how to work with foreground, midground, and background, creating tonal transitions that convey the richness and beauty of the sunset. You will paint a field, a foggy haze, and a distant forest in the alla prima technique.

Lesson 6

After the storm. Part 1

You will learn how to work with the composition, shifting the main emphasis to the background. You will practice painting boldly, broadly, and at the same time keep bright details.

Lesson 7

After the storm. Part 2

You will try to take the pigment at once in full force and work widely and freely on the entire surface of your sheet. You will convey a dramatic state and emotional tension with the help of light contrasts.

Lesson 8

Conclusion

Summing up, getting feedback, and doing a creative task using the techniques and knowledge acquired.

Ilya Ibryaev

Author of the course

An amazing Russian artist with academic education, a world-renowned watercolorist
A member of the International Watercolor Society and the Artists Union of Russia, an IWS representative in Russia
More than 20 years of teaching experience
A winner and participant of a multitude of exhibitions, contests, and festivals
Museums and private galleries all over the world are eager to acquire his works

Here you will find Ilya's works