Magnificent Beasts in Charcoal & Acrylics Vol 2

Learn to draw and paint Magnificent Beasts in real-time with Liam Kelleher. In this follow up to volume 1  learn all about a comprehensive approach to drawing the King of the Jungle. In Part 1, Liam will show you his approach to working with the incredibly forgiving medium of charcoal. Liam breaks down tthe elements that make up a strong composition for a painting and uses cutaways to explain fundamental princibles. in Part 2, Liam breaks down the complexities of colour and shows you how to use a limited colour to convey emotional subtext in your paintings. The course consists of:
 
PART 1:
Getting started with Charcoal
The Elements of Composition
Rough sketch
Refining the sketch
How to render with an eraser
Pushing the values of light and dark
How to control your edges with blending
 
PART 2
Understanding colour
Picking inspired, creative colour palettes
How to prepare substrates for paint
step-by-step painting process
How to paint fur textures
How to make your own fluid acrylics
Mounting your paintings & varnishing
 
BONUS MATERIALS
Getting started – Quick guide to getting started on the course
Materials List – including links to products
Reference Images
Artwork – PDF of final versions of the piece at the charcoal and acrylics stage
Beginners Guide to Acrylics Vonus video
 
 
Liam has a warm, down-to-earth approach to teaching, with countless years honing his approach in the classroom for over 5 years in private classes and at a college and university level. The course is well suited for absolute beginners as well as more advanced artists looking to familiarise themselves with a structured approach and process that will help them realise consistently excellent animal portraits.