The fact that you are looking t these leaning modules is because you have an interest in painting-either oil or watercolor. The step from moving that interest into actually doing a painting is this doing this learning module.
Knowing about color theory, about composition and balance, about canvas and paint properties is not what these are about. This module and the others in this series are for those who simply want to do a painting
These are fully self contained with photos, outline drawing for you to cut out then where to locate it so its in the best spot, the steps you take and the exact mix with the right brush, and so on. Everything is as simple and as logical as it could possibly be.
The finished painting is on the front cover to guide you home. It’s 12 pages of color and simple text by a trained teacher.
The idea is to get you started and to have you finish a painting. And if you do this you WILL learn and get a start with confidence.
Watercolor Painting
These have been written by my brother David Hagan who is very accomplished in water color painting. He thinks like me in terms of analyzing and then reducing something complex into simple steps that build to a good finished result. Because its watercolor his process is slightly different BUT it is basically the same in terms of steps that work.
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My First Book (Oil Color By Robert Hagan)$2.95Paint something you like is always a good way to make a start and everyone likes the grass, some shade and a book.
Put yourself in here after you do this painting module!
Here it’s 8 colors, 3 brushes, the reference photos, the cutout of the figure and then the details of where you position her on the canvas. Then its step 1, 2 and so on..when to clean the brush….when to let it dry for 30 minutes…and so on till you get the background in place. Have some lunch then into the figure. Blocking in, then how to do the detail. Shadows and highlights and brush technique with the small liner. It IS easy. And you WILL succeed. -
Her Retreat (Oil Color By Robert Hagan)$2.95Water is always magical and so to are reflections. How many times have you been mesmerized by reflections?
Here you paint with 8 colors and 3 brushes step, by simple step. First is the setting ..the background, the trees, then the reflections and last the water. Then the figure-the dress, the hat, hair and skin. You see how to get the shadow color and then how to do the highlights. Last I show how to combine the figure with the setting. -
Summer Fun (Water Color By David Hagan)$2.95Nothing better to learn from than the clean colors and lines of a beach….with an inquisitive girl! 9 colors, 5 brushes, the 4 reference photos, a lesson in how to grid up and copy to the paper and its into the painting. Learn how to prepare the paper, how to use masking fluid then the first wash. How to build the background and exact samples of the colors to mix. How to paint the rocks, the ripples, the wet sand, the dry sand, the waves and how to use salt for that special sand effect. Then the figure and the sequence of washes that accumulate to build the beautiful figure that results. How and when to use the hairdryer, the eraser..how to mix shadow colors and how to finish off!
This is seriously the best lesson in watercolor painting in just 12 pages! -
Play Time (Water Color By David Hagan)$2.95Playtime is fun time with the dog on a summer’s day at the beach.
Here you will consolidate what has been learnt from Summer Fun. With full size sketches of the girl and the dog for you to cut out or trace and a composition explained to you it is then a series of simple steps. Just 9 colors and 5 brushes, some salt, a hairdryer, a rag, a pencil and David walks you into the background and the seated figure. The focus is on the all important shadow areas of the girls. Just what are those colors that work so vibrantly well? And how do we paint in shells and sand that looks so real? Learn how to get the highlight glint on the girl’s hair and the dogs fur.
Extremely effective learning folks.
