Mastering Hands Part 2: Painting Hands in Watercolor

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Free Online Course: Mastering Hands Part 2: Painting Hands in Watercolor provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Mastering Hands Part 2: Painting Hands in Watercolor is taught by Arleesha Yetzer.

Overview
  • This class will teach students to paint hands in watercolor. We will explore several different painting techniques ranging from realistic color schemes to more abstract experimentation!

    Students will learn:

    • Useful watercolor materials
    • How to mix skin tones
    • How to use a lightbox/cheap alternatives
    • How to effectively utilize the natural luminosity of watercolors
    • Painting to create light and shadow

    Students will create:

    • Three miniature watercolor illustrations… of hands!

    This class is geared toward:

    • Artists with at least a basic understanding of how to draw hands/form (see previous class)

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Watercolor Materials
    • Lightboxes
    • Mixing Skintones
    • Preparing for Your Project
    • Hand #1: Cold Press and Natural Tones
    • Hand #2: Hot Press and Opalescent Tones
    • Hand #3: Rough Paper and Molten Glow Tones
    • Wrap it Up!