Course "Plein Air Series. Spring."

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new ONLINE COURSEby Konstantin Sterkhov

Plein Air Series. Episode 1: Spring.

Learn to paint beautiful spring landscapes and enjoy painting outdoors!

LIFETIME ACCESS

Language: English

ONLINE COURSE

by Konstantin Sterkhov

Plein Air Series. 

Episode 1: Spring.

Learn to paint beautiful spring landscapes and enjoy painting outdoors!

LIFETIME ACCESS

Language: English

Konstantin about the course...

You will learn to

Distinguish different characters of trees;

Transmit different lighting;

Organize a process of outdoor painting;

Apply quick solutions: simplified shapes, textures, values and limited palette.

Course Table of Contents

Introduction

Intro: all about materials. Minimal  and comfort set for plein air.

Characters of various trees

Learn how to distinguish and transmit in a pencil sketch different shapes of trees

A birch tree study

Examine a birch tree in a park and make a sketch of the tree`s fragment with a hint of a background and a focus on lighting on a cloudy day.

A pine tree study

Pay attention to the texture, lighting and the character of the tree trying to obtain the effect of branches with needles without definition. 

A willow tree with a background

Integrate a willow tree with a simplified background trying to get the character of the tree.

A pencil study of a stump

Learn to integrate the object with the background and to get a convincing shape.

A study of a stump


Examine a semi-abstract shape of a stump and experiment with textures and different types of strokes.

A fir tree 

with a background

Learn to integrate the fir tree with a simplified background, make different green blends,  transmit the texture of the branches and get dark but transparent values in shadows 

A study of the sky and clouds

Learn the ways of painting sky, order of the color washes, basic shapes to be better prepared when we go to paint outdoors.

A sketch of the sky with clouds 

We will paint a quick sketch of the sky learning the tonal relationships and soft and hard edges. We will oppose the darker tone of the trees to the basically light tone of the sky.

Early Spring in a Park


Transmit a feeling of awakening nature, bright spring sunlight, various types of trees and bushes and their reflection in a lake; learn to paint without a hairdryer planning the drying parts in advance.

Conclusion



Sum up of techniques learned, creative task and feedback

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for :

  • beginner and intermediate watercolor artists.
  • those who always dreamt of painting outdoors but never ventured;
  • those who want to improve their landscape painting skills. 

Meet your instructor

Konstantin Sterkhov

   @sterkhovart  45k 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

Our happy students say...

Certificates of completion

Upon completion of the course for the students of Elite tariff we issue an e-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 watercolor. 

Link to this page location: #form

We offer different tariffs

Start painting right away

tariff

Standard

  • 12 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
Price:  129$
tariff

Premium

  • 12 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
Price:  159$
tariff

Elite

  • 12 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
  • Access to the course 75 days
  • LIFETIME access to the course


Price: 239$
tariff

Standard

  • 12 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
Price:  129€
tariff

Premium

  • 12 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
Price:  159€
tariff

Elite

  • 12 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
  • Access to the course 75 days
  • LIFETIME access to the course


Price: 239€
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