new ONLINE COURSEby Konstantin Sterkhov
Plein Air Series. Episode 2: Summer
Get ready to immerse yourself in charming summer landscapes on plein air with a world-renowned artist Konstantin Sterkhov
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new ONLINE COURSE by Konstantin Sterkhov
Plein Air Series. Episode 2: Summer
Get ready to immerse yourself in charming summer landscapes on plein air with a world-renowned artist Konstantin Sterkhov
UNLIMITED ACCESS FOREVER
Language: English
The Plein Air course is for everyone who loves nature and loves capturing it with watercolor, but for whatever reason, they still do not do it often enough.
- You will learn how to paint from life without having any references in front of your eyes.
- You will figure out how to find the main object and not overwork the painting.
- You will learn all the variety of shades of the surrounding nature.
Fall in love with plein air and enjoy painting places that inspire you.
Konstantin about the course...
Course Table of Contents
Introduction
Learn about materials needed for plein air: minimal and comfort set. Here you may find the materials for this course
Light and shadow
Learn to make the texture on the edge of light and shadow and to get various greens by mixing other colors.
Round shapes of Lilac
Learn to create a contrast lighting of a sunny day, dynamic composition and to paint blooming bushes without detalisation.
Art
Nouveau
Learn to create a symmetrical composition in Art Neuveau style and to transmit the green shades of a cloudy day.
Water Lillies Pond
Learn how to make a long horizontal composition. How to paint a water surface with water lilies.
White Lilac study
Learn how to paint lilac details in wet technique and use a limited palette for different greens without green.
A pink rose study
Learn how to design the rose construction and to combine warm and cool colors.
Roses in a Flower Bed
Learn how to paint pink roses in a flower bed and to pick up the right few objects out of many ones.
Venus in a Blossoming Garden
Learn how to emphasize the center of interest. How to skip and drop insignificant details. How to create an effect of the depth.
Birch trees
Alley
Learn how to create an effect of perspective, how to paint repeating objects without an enumerating effect.
Bonus for Elite:
Pines in a field
Learn how to skip the foreground to focus on the center of interest, how to create the textures of grass, needles, pine trunks without detalisation, how to use a dry brush technique.
Bonus for Elite:
Analysis of mistake
This is a quest lesson. For education purposes, Konstantin made a few mistakes in this painting, you will be asked to find those and eliminate them in a ready painting.
Conclusion
Sum up of techniques learned, creative task and feedback.
- 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
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for :
- Intermediate level in watercolor;
- Those who want to get inspiration in painting outdoors;
- Those who experiences difficulties in painting live or in organizing the process of plein air.
Our happy students say...
We offer different tariffs
Standard
- 11 videolessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
- Additional exercises
- Access to the student’s chat
Access to the course 45 days- LIFETIME access to the course
Premium
- 11 video lessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
- Additional exercises
- Access to the student’s chat
- Individual feedback from curator Prasad Beaven on each painting within 90 days
Access to the course 75 days- LIFETIME access to the course
Elite
- 11 videolessons in full HD from 2 camera angles
- Additional exercises
- Access to the student’s chat
- Individual feedback from instructor Konstantin Sterkhov on each painting within 90 days
- Certificate of completion
- Bonus: Lesson "Pines in field"
- Bonus: Analysis of mistakes
Access to the course 75 days- LIFETIME access to the course
You have no risks - we support you!
No risk for you
In case after 1-2 lessons of the coursе you realize that watercolor painting is not for you, YOU WILL GET YOUR MONEY BACK!
Freeze
For tariffs with feedback - 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 whereever you like
Which materials do you need
for the course?
Minimum set: watercolor paper in a block, watercolor paints, a pencil, an eraser, a knife to cut the paper and sharpen a pencil, a container for water, a set of brushes, paper towel, wax crayon, a folding chair, a bottle of water;
Comfort set: an easel or a tripod with a shelf for paints and water, watercolor paper, a hard board to fix the paper, a paper tape to fix the paper on a board, watercolor paints, a set of brushes, a pencil, an eraser, paper towel, wax crayon, a container for water, a bottle of water.
How our course is organized?
BEFORE COURSE
Full course program
List of course materials
Friendly community of beginner and professional artists
AT COURSE
Recorded video lessons (which build one upon another)
Watch lessons at your own pace
Read extra materials
Closed students' chat
Feedback from instructor
AFTER COURSE
Certificate of Completion
Own Portfolio
Skills and knowledge practiced
Part of our art community
Frequently asked questions
Still have some questions? We will be happy to answer them. Please email us at info@artefactoschool.online