Magnificent Beasts in Charcoal & Acrylics

Learn to draw and paint Magnificent Beasts in real-time with Liam Kelleher. In this special two-part workshop, learn all about a comprehensive approach to drawing nature’s gentle giants. In Part 1, Liam will show you his approach to working with the incredibly forgiving medium of charcoal. Liam breaks down the fundamental principles in easy to follow cutaways that help to break down his thought process as he develops the sketch. in Part 2, Liam breaks down the complexities of colour and shows you a true and tested method for beautiful colour schemes, The course consists of:
 
PART 1:
Material guides (with linked products)
Rough sketch
Refining the sketch
Tricks for an effective composition
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
 
BONUS MATERIALS
The beginners guide to Acrylics video
Getting started - Quick guide to getting started on the course
Materials List - including links to products
Artwork - PDF of final versions of the piece at the charcoal and acrylics stage
Hi-res  photo references
 
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.