Course "Plein Air Series. Autumn"

Online Art School «Artefacto»

new ONLINE COURSEby Konstantin Sterkhov

Conveying mood in a painting

Learn to convey mood in a painting with watercolor and paint various autumn landscapes with Konstantin Sterkhov

LIFETIME ACCESS


new ONLINE COURSE by Konstantin Sterkhov

Conveying mood in a painting


Learn to convey mood in a painting with watercolor and paint various autumn landscapes with Konstantin Sterkhov

LIFETIME ACCESS

Language: English


Colorful leaves, lonely fields, misty mornings, and pensive forests – it’s all about it, about autumn.


We invite you to the course that will help you to convey a wonderful atmosphere which you see and feel around yourself into a painting! With these autumn motives you will learn to mix rich colors, and portray the breathtaking beauty of sunny and cloudy days with watercolor!


With its tender tones and bright accents, sunny or misteriously rainy days, autumn is the most inspirational season for thousands of artists. It is also a perfect opportunity to feel the creative power of watercolors and a great time for Plein air.


New techniques, magnificent textures, and interesting tasks are already waiting for you at the course. So, take your watercolors, choose a subject, and let’s learn to convey the mood of this amazing season together!

9 Full-HD Lessons

High-quality video lessons from 2 camera angles in English with lifetime access from any location

5 paintings

Impressive paintings of reflection, autumn park, a carriage and a horse, a statue, and many more 

High-quality feedback

 Individual feedback from Konstantin Sterkhov or Prasad Beaven (depending on the plan) 

Who is this course for

01

Someone who wants to learn to grasp the atmosphere around and convey it in a painting 

02

Someone who dreams of painting en Plein air and wants to organize this process the best way possible

03

Those who already have the basic knowledge in watercolor and want to expand it

Konstantin about the course...

Course Table of Contents

Lesson 1

Introduction

Organizational information, how to use the platform. Learn about materials needed for Plein air: minimal and comfort set.

Lesson 2

Searching the composition of a temple

We will find the center of interest, make a tonal and color study, make a study of the details of the trees to include in the final painting.

Lesson 3

Classicism in the Autumn Park

We will learn how to plan and to keep the white of the paper for the highlights, to harmonize the green of the grass, and to paint an architectural object with minimum details.

Lesson 4

Composition and color studies of the statue

We will learn how to do a simple composition sketch, also will prepare a color sketch, and try to mix muted autumn colors.

Lesson 5

A statue

We will learn how to keep the white object white despite the definition of the details, to make a strong tonal contrast despite muted colors, and to keep unified big shapes dropping off excess details.

Lesson 6

Maple leaves

We will learn how to do a semi-abstract composition, simplify the color solution, use an abstract texture, and learn how to use black in a colorful painting.

Lesson 7

Life sketches for the composition with horses

We will learn how to do a 1-minute compositional sketch, how to choose a detail to study before a major work, and how to make a tonal study and a color study to transfer a life impression later in a major painting.

Lesson 8

The carriage is ready!

We will learn how to create a historical atmosphere, use a limited palette, make the aerial depth with minimum details, to combine several references for your composition.

Lesson 9

Puddles in the city

We will learn how to create an effect of wet pavement and reflecting puddles, to obtain an effect of a detailed painting without actually defining it, to leave the highlights without masking, and to use wax crayons for the texture.

Conclusion

Creative task

Summary of all techniques learned and creative task from Konstantin Sterkhov.

Meet your instructor

Konstantin Sterkhov

   @sterkhovart  47+k followers
  • Over 30 years of painting experience and 20 years of teaching practice
  •  70 international and 10 solo exhibitions, member of the jury for various international competitions
  • My paintings are placed in museums, private and corporate collections worldwide
  •  I am an author of the book «Masters of Watercolor» and the founder of the magazine «Planet of Watercolor»
  • Brand ambassador of the leading producers of art materials (Daniel Smith, Roubloff, Nevskaya Palette)
  • Member of Artists Union of Russia, Saint-Petersburg Watercolor Society, and Watercolor Society of Finland

Here you may find Konstantin’s works

Link to this page location: #form

We offer different plans

plan

Standard

  • 9 video lessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
  • Additional exercises
  • 5 watercolor paintings
  • Access to the student’s chat
  • Bonus: Recording of the workshop "Light and textures with watercolor"
  • LIFETIME access to the course
Price:  129$
plan

Premium

  • 9 video lessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
  • Additional exercises
  • 5 watercolor paintings
  • Access to the student’s chat
  • Bonus: Recording of the workshop "Light and textures with watercolor"
  • Individual feedback from curator on each painting within 75 days
  • LIFETIME access to the course
Price:  159$ 
plan

Elite

  • 9 video lessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
  • Additional exercises
  • 5 watercolor paintings
  • Access to the student’s chat
  • Bonus: Recording of the workshop "Light and textures with watercolor"
  • Individual feedback from instructor Konstantin Sterkhov on each painting within 75 days
  • Certificate of completion
  • LIFETIME access to the course


Price: 239$ 
plan

Standard

  • 9 video lessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
  • Additional exercises
  • 5 watercolor paintings
  • Access to the student’s chat
  • Bonus: Recording of the workshop "Light and textures with watercolor"
  • LIFETIME access to the course
Price:  129€
plan

Premium

  • 9 video lessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
  • Additional exercises
  • 5 watercolor paintings
  • Access to the student’s chat
  • Bonus: Recording of the workshop "Light and textures with watercolor"
  • Individual feedback from curator on each painting within 75 days
  • LIFETIME access to the course
Price:  159€ 
plan

Elite

  • 9 video lessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
  • Additional exercises
  • 5 watercolor paintings
  • Access to the student’s chat
  • Bonus: Recording of the workshop "Light and textures with watercolor"
  • Individual feedback from instructor Konstantin Sterkhov on each painting within 75 days
  • Certificate of completion
  • LIFETIME access to the course


Price: 239€ 
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