Magnificent Beasts in Charcoal & Acrylics Vol 2

£48.00

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.