Mastering Hands Part 2: Painting Hands in Watercolor

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)

• 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!