Learn to PLAN & PAINT a Chateau & landscape in 9 easy steps 49.99 €

1) Where to find your downloads, ask questions etc

Please read the descriptions in every lecture as there will be further information and extra resources.

2) The Drawing

Here I talk about the drawing that will form the basis for the painting. I will explain how I went about it and why and there will be the drawing for you to download to trace/transfer if you wish. ...

3) Let's start looking at the colours we will use

I will explain during the video why I suggest you stick to certain colours, not just for realism but also that your painting may have cohesion and not become confusing by mixing too many differe ...

4) Let's start at the top and paint the BIG SKY

We will get the wash in here first. It is the biggest area requiring a big wash. So don't be intimidated, we'll do it together, then that's the hardest stage out of the way. Yippee !

5) Start Painting the Distance and Come Forward

We have started at the top with the sky and now we are moving our way down. And now we will start to paint the scenery furthest away, the hills and gradually come forward. In the resources belo ...

6) Working our way down the painting.

This video may look a little different as I have changed the camera format to help you see the painting easier, I hope. Here we are starting to work our way down the painting, doing the distant tr ...

7) Let's look at some greens

Here we will start to add more greens in different shades, remembering that the more distant the colours, the more pale they get.

8) Adding more details to the buildings and addressing any problems

I will take you though some of the gaps I filled in, off camera, and show you how to create the impression of a window and how to lift some colour from the paper

9) Restoring the chateau

Here  return to the chateau, after lifting a lot of it out, to paint it back in. This lecture illustrates how flexible watercolours CAN be, it you know what to do. I zoomed in on the area, so eve ...

10) Mixing your Greens for the Foreground

Here I will show you how I mixed my shades of greens, keeping to the limited palette. Remember to keep changing you water.Two jars, one for rinsing your brush and one for mixing your colours. ...

11) Painting the Vines

Here I will take you through the process I used for painting in the vines. I zoomed in so you could get a better look and it looks quite messy when you just concentrate on one area this close. Re ...

12) The Finished Painting, adding the finishing touches. fabulous

13) BONUS LECTURE - and special offers just for you.

This lecture has been added following advice from the clever people at Udemy. Happy painting, Nicola

14) An early May poppy field

Following on from what you have learned on course I thought I would add this short film to show you some of the scenery where I live and to ask you to consider, if you were going to do a painting of ...