The color of nephrite and pomegranate

About

Elena Bazanova will share some secrets on how harmony was achieved in the famous “Chinese motif. The color of nephrite and pomegranate” painting made in 2020.

The composition includes same drapes, while pomegranates are used as models. We will repeat delicate beautiful colors of the "Chinese motif" and the silk texture.

You will learn various aspects of mixing transparent and opaque colors and get inspired to find new solutions for your painting

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Program

3 lectures

Recorded livestream. Part 1
2h

Theory (explanation of skills necessary for painting pomegranates and drapes)
Reference demonstration
Explanation of composition
Toned and colored sketches
Exercises
Color selection
Drawing for painting

Recorded livestream. Part 2
1h 40min

“The color of nephrite and pomegranate”: painting

Recorded livestream. Part 3
1h 6min

“The color of nephrite and pomegranate”: finishing

Necessary materials

Paper

For the painting: watercolor paper, medium formation (Cold pressed, CP/NOT Suerfase / Grain Fin); 300 g/m2 density, 100% cotton.

Author's recommendation: Saunders Waterford (manufactured by St. Cuthberts Mill, UK); Arches (France); Cezanne (Hahnemuele, Germany).

Size: 37 × 56 cm (half of standard 56 × 76 cm watercolor sheet) — 1 sheet.

For tonal sketches: any quality for drawing and painting. Landscape format (A4 or A3) — 2 or 3 sheets.
For watercolor sketches and exercises: quality suitable for watercolor painting (main work). 50% cotton paper can be used. Landscape format (A4 or A3) — 2 or 3 sheets.

Colors

Professional colors in cuvettes and tubes. Author's recommendation on mixing colors from the

“White Nights” palette by Nevskaya Palitra Artistic Paints Plant, 28 colors or White Nights watercolor set, 21 color in metal pencil case, Elena Bazanova palette

/ 214. Lemon (1)
/ 203. Cadmium Lemon
/ 201. Cadmium Yellow Medium (2)
/ 253. Aureolin
/ 219. Naples Yellow Light (3)
/ 254. Naples Orange (4)
/ 206. Ochre Light (5)
/ 217. Golden Deep (6)
/ 304. Cadmium Orange (7)
/ 315. Orange
/ 364. Geranium Red (8)
/ 323. Ruby (9)
/ 313. Madder Lake Red Light (10)
/ 324. Quinacridone Rose (11)
/ 609. Quinacridone Lilac
/ 621. Quinacridone Violet (12)
/ 511. Ultramarine Violet (13)
/ 515. Blue
/ 511. Ultramarine
/ 508. Cobalt Blue
/ 532. Cobalt Azure Blue (14)
/ 533. Cobalt Chrome Turquoise (15)
/ 531. Cobalt Turquoise (16)|
/ 509. Bright Blue (17)
/ 713. Emerald Green (18)
745. May Green (19)
/ 365. Venice Purple (20)
/ 321. English Red (21)

* Colors not included in the minimum set of 21 colors are not necessary. They may be used during the practise for testing and finding new color mixtures. The sketch can be painted without these colors.

List number / Manufacturer code / Name of paint (Set of 21 colors)

Author

Elena Bazanova

"Творчество - это состояние души, способность человека видеть красоту и творить. Проявления творчества очень многогранны. Это достаточно широкая тема для разговора. Любовь способствует творчеству, любовь в самых разных широких смыслах", Елена Базанова, октябрь 2020 г. Елена Базанова уже более 20 лет работает в одной из самых сложных техник - акварели. Она проводит мастер-классы, пишет интереснейшие обширные статьи, но самое главное - она в совершенстве владеет изысканной техникой акварели. Ее работы находятся в галереях и частных коллекциях в России, Германии, США, Франции, Англии, Швеции, Исландии, Финляндии, Голландии, Казахстане, Китае. Ссылки на статьи на русском языке

Методичка «Основы акварельной живописи» от Елены Базановой

Статья «Cтихия воды и краски»

Прямой эфир «Творческая встреча на выставке с Еленой Базановой»

Прямой эфир «Экскурсия по выставке Елены Базановой»

English link

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