Artistic Watercolor Sketching: Dare to Express Your Ideas
A course by user3747866 surname3747866 , Artist, Illustrator, and Author
Joined July 2020
Learn how to sketch the atmosphere of your surroundings with watercolors, ink, and a fearless attitude
Learn how to sketch the atmosphere of your surroundings with watercolors, ink, and a fearless attitude
Joined July 2020
To create authentic artwork, Felix Scheinberger believes we must lose the idea of perfection to find inspiration and express our ideas. Each person has a unique experience when visualizing a place, and in this course, he shows you how to develop your own style in your sketchbook.
Discover fun and original exercises to express your ideas without restraint. Learn to sketch with watercolor and ink using Felix’s original methods, build your drawing confidence, and express your ideas freely.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 14 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (1.5K)
- 27,895 students
- 15 lessons (1h 53m)
- 14 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Fill a sketchbook with ideas using Felix’s original exercises to build confidence in your technique and create a double-page illustration of an urban scene using ink and watercolors.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for beginning sketchers who would like to explore new ways to express their ideas without restraint, as well as for experienced artists who want to explore Felix’s original techniques for watercolor sketching.
Requirements and materials
No previous drawing experience is required to take the course, just an interest in sketching using paper, ink, and watercolors.
As for materials, you will need a sketchbook (ideally in portrait A5 format), a 3B pencil, a waterproof fineliner, a small watercolor set, two watercolor brushes (size 8 and 12), and a brush pen.
Reviews
A course by user3747866 surname3747866
Felix Scheinberger is passionate about expressing his visual ideas fearlessly and helping others do the same. Since studying Illustration Design at HAW in Hamburg, Germany, Felix has created artwork for magazines, publishing houses, newspapers, and even techno clubs, including the KitKatClub in Berlin.
As an author and illustrator, Felix has published books such as; Dare to Sketch, Watercolor Sketching, Illustration, Drainting, and Hedo Berlin. He also gives workshops and lectures at the Münster School of Design.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What We Will Do in the Course?
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U2
Let’s Start!
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Presentation of Materials
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Blind Contour Drawing
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Outline and Silhouettes
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Shot Settings Perspective
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Composition
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U3
Going Deeper Into Your Sketchbook
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Lights and Shadows
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Watercolour: The Glaze
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Watercolour: The Wash Technique
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Pareidolia Exercise
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U4
Let's Paint Together!
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Start Sketching 1
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Start Sketching 2
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Colourize
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FP
Final project
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Artistic Watercolor Sketching: Dare to Express Your Ideas
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PlusSuper course! Imspiring and useful. Great teacher :)
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Wonderful course for experienced and beginner watercolor artists. Instructions were clear and detailed with great examples!
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PlusAwesome teacher! He really encourages you to paint and makes everything seem easy. I totally recommend this great course. I would take more with him.
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Super!
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I really enjoyed the course. Inspiring. The teacher is very good. He explains things very didactically.
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