Turtle Tag & Turtle Reef - This online art course study is designed for the artist who wishes to learn the nuances of painting objects under water. Course emphasis will be placed on creating the effects of light on color and form. There are many different exercises included in this course, several of which are transferable to other underwater subjects. Students will learn techniques necessary to develop depth, shadow and color contrasts ranging from background atmosphere, hard and soft, lost and found edges for establishing dimension. How to handle the color palette and creating distortion in water will be demonstrated. The completed painting, 'Turtle Tag' will utalize all the techniques taught throughout this in-depth study.
Turtle Reef - A second painting will be completed after the first study... this is an underwater scene that includes a turtle. Have fun with the second painting as you create your own coral composition along with the tropical fish and a young turtle.
Learning outcomes:
Understand how object’s colors are affected by water, distance and distortion.
Understand the relationship between light and water.
Learn to see lost and found edges.
Learn to see how lost and found edges create dimension.
Learn and appreciate the reflective qualities of shallow water.
Learn to identify, read and evaluate how and where to place the focal area.
Learn to read different planes in a painting and appreciate how lost and found edges create can be used to create transitions between them.
Learn to understand and appreciate contrast of hue, temperature, value and intensity.
Location: This online painting course is offered at the Art Apprentice Online Art School
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