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My Favorite Ways to Shade With Watercolor Full Class for Beginners

Erika Lancaster Artist 27,576 3 years ago
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Introduction 00:00 Must-do watercolor exercise for beginners (Value strip): 02:44 Must-know info on Light Behavior + shadow and light terminology: 10:58 Shading a sphere monochromatically: 22:22 Shading a sphere with Analogous colors: 31:31 Shading a sphere with Complementary colors: 37:19 Glazing technique: 41:44 This week, I'm sharing a full class on shading with watercolor. This one includes not only must-know information (and terminology) in relation to Light Behavior, as well as an essential exercise for beginners getting started with watercolor which will help you with water control, but also a full tutorial on my favorite shading techniques (Analogous, Complementary and Glazing). 👩‍🎨 I also talk about how light, 3D form and value are all related and why this is important to understand in order to shade/develop values in a believable way. ► Other helpful watercolor pencil tips and tutorial videos: Setting Up a New Watercolor Palette With Tube Paint https://youtu.be/hiBtwNwcnZs Easy Watercolor Sunflower Step by Step Tutorial https://youtu.be/nxDbBhXlqAg How to Mix Vibrant, Realistic, Interesting Greens with Watercolor https://youtu.be/_WOsQA67iac ► Join my Patreon community for exclusive real-time sketching and watercolor tutorials, direct feedback from me on your work, classes on Art Fundamentals, live trainings/workshops/paint-alongs every month and more: https://www.patreon.com/erika_lancaster_artist ► Become an art email insider to get immediate *and free* access to my Drawing/Watercolor Mini-Courses for the Total Beginner https://lancaster-e85-gmail-com.ck.page/2a06aa492f ► Access my full art courses over on Skillshare and get 1 *FREE* month to enjoy all sorts of amazing creative classes https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/erika_lancaster_artist?gr_tch_ref=on&gr_trp=on ► Follow me on Instagram for the latest news and more of these motivational bite-sized podcasts for artists and creatives: https://www.instagram.com/erika_lancaster_art/ ► Supplies Used -Hahnemuhle Harmony Watercolor Block Cold Pressed 10" x 14" Inches 12 Sheets https://amzn.to/3I34xv8 -Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors - Watercolor Essentials Set of 6 (5 ml tubes) https://shrsl.com/3b4ub -Daniel Smith Watercolor Set 5ml Tubes - Alvaro Castagnet Watercolor Set - 10 Tubes (5 ml) https://amzn.to/3245h3F -Closable 18-Well Plastic Palette with Clear Tray https://bit.ly/3F6jnzJ -Princeton Snap! Round Brush (12) https://shrsl.com/3de6y -Royal&Langnickel Zen Round Brush (14) https://shrsl.com/3de71 -Faber-Castell Graphite Pencil Set (6 Grades) https://amzn.to/31Bz1EW -Mr. Pen Kneaded Erasers (12 pack) https://amzn.to/3zwpDyZ -Factis Oval Graphite Eraser https://shrsl.com/3bzdw -Blue Scott shop towels https://amzn.to/2LUITNI ► Artist Merch Studio Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/artistmerchstudio ► Camera: -Canon T6 EOS Rebel DSLR Camera https://amzn.to/2Xt69HY -Manfrotto 196B-2 143BKT 2-Section Single Articulated Arm with Camera Bracket (Black) https://amzn.to/2l7HJ8j *Disclaimer: This channel is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. It is also a participant of Share-a-Sale, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for content creators to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Shareasale.com partner companies. #watercolorpaintingforbeginners #howtoshadewithwatercolor

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