Week 5: Reductive Watercolor Method for Illustration

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Instructor: George Pratt
Subjects: Entertainment Arts
Topics: Human Figure
Mediums: Watercolor
Duration: 2h 5m 51s

In week five, you will learn how to work with watercolor using a reductive method. Instructor George Pratt will show you how he uses specially prepared paper to illustrate a figure. He will also teach you how to utilize local color and glazing to develop your paintings. Then, you will watch him add darks toward the end to bring the watercolor illustration together.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

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