Birgit O’Connor – Backgrounds & Shadows Special 6-week Interactive course

“I am really enjoying your classes. I enjoy painting the flowers and the format is perfect for me as it gives me lots of time to work on the paintings. The interactive online sessions are fantastic!” LynnPurchase Birgit O’Connor – Backgrounds & Shadows Special 6-week Interactive course courses at here with PRICE $150 $40Birgit O’Connor – Backgrounds & Shadows Special 6-week Interactive courseBackgrounds & Shadows Special 6-week Interactive courseAll levelsWhat students say“Love the bonus material. What a bonus :)” Loree Landry “I am really enjoying your classes. I enjoy painting the flowers and the format is perfect for me as it gives me lots of time to work on the paintings. The interactive online sessions are fantastic!” Lynn“Thank you for the brilliant lessons. You are easy to listen to and you are so thorough with your explanations.Your approach is so rewarding. Thank you so much.” Wendy McLennanBirgit is an excellent instructor who is organized, informative and thorough in her presentations. Also she is very supportive and helpful in her comments on the painting submissions. I felt strongly that she really wanted me to learn and improve and produce a painting that would make me feel that I had achieved a result that would be worthwhile. I would take another class from her in a heartbeat. Sincerely, Trish Kuncewicz I never would have had the courage to put such a background on a painting before taking your lessons, but I can see now how much of an improvement it makes”. Jeanne HallThank you, Birgit. YOU make learning fun, accessible, a DREAM come true! Your fine instruction makes it possible, Frances Gill-TuranoTake a Peek insideThis content rich course will help expand your skills, give you techniques, inspire new ideas, along with helping you create some really beautiful paintings6- Week Interactive CourseDo you paint the background first, or leave it for last, keep it the white of the paper or add lots detail and color. These are just of a few of the questions we will be covering. In this course, I’ll help you find new ideas and different approaches to apply into your paintings using a push-pull affect to create more depth. Course includes two full step-by-step paintings “Apple Blossom” & “Quince” learn how to how to change and rearrange reference photos and transform them into more pleasing compositions.Lifetime accessLive group meetingsGo at your own pacePaint anytime day or nightAsk questionsDownloadable PDF reference photos and sketchesLearn how to create your own reference material for future paintings.Understand how to change the feeling of a painting to brighten it up, make it moody or intense and dramatic.Why values are importantLearn more about the water to color ratioThe full course opens on the specified date and runs for 6 weeks.After the end date of the course, you can still participate with limited interaction.Learn how to fix and recover from a dreaded bloom in the middle of your painting and use it to your advantage.Course is rich in contentFree Bonus Course IncludedYour InstructorBirgit O’ConnorBirgit O’Connor, is a signature member of CWA-M, LWS-M, NWWS, and is an award winning artist, judge, juror and author of the top-selling North Light books “ Watercolor in Motion”“Paint Watercolor Flowers” and “Watercolor Essentials” along with being included in three other titles. Known for her original paintings and inspirational teaching style. In 2019, she is expanded into portraits which have been well received into international shows. Currently Birgit has reduced here busy traveling schedule so she can continue to develop and build her online courses. She has been included in over 60 national and international publications, the New York Times, SF Gate,Artist Magazine and Watercolor Artist Magazine INK in New Mexico, in the United States, Dobry Zank, (publication in Poland) “L’Art de l’Aquarelle in France. Her memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who’s who in America and Who’s who in American woman. In 2018 she launched a Podcast “The World of Watercolor Painting” to help support and encourage artists from around the world (available on your favorite podcast app). www.birgitoconnor.comCourse CurriculumBackgrounds & Shadows Special 6-week Interactive courseWelcome to classWelcome (3:41)Material listMaterial listPalette set-upAbout the MaterialsResources & Private Facebook GroupReference photos & FB GroupsFQAHow to login (3:36)Light, Medium Bold Primary colorsHow to keep track of where you are in the courseHow to print and download PDF files (8:28)How to make your own quick line drawing (1:19)Reviewing Basics: Bonus CourseWatercolor Painting termsWhat you will needAbout brushesSetting up the PaletteTearing paperAbout PaperPaper type affects your paintingMake your own pad of paperAbout Watercolor PaintColor ChartsWarm, Cool, and Transparent ColorValues and Water-to-color blendsWhere and when to sign a paintingCommon painting mistakesGathering background materialBackground Introduction (2:59)1 Backgrounds Getting Started (17:39)Assignment2 Backgrounds: How to use your camera (5:49)3 Backgrounds: What to look for (3:01)Take a Quiz or Print the WorksheetBackground techniques / Section 11 Background techniques wet-into-wet and wet-on-dry (14:18)2 Background techniques: Dropping in water & Negative painting (12:29)3 Background techniques: Texture (5:07)4 Background techniques: Circles (12:30)How this can be applied into a paintingTake a Quiz or Pint the WorksheetApple Blossom reference photos & line drawingReference photos in PDF and JpegReference of the original paintingUpdate- Line drawing update 15×22DUPLICATE colorized 15×22 line drawingHow to assemble and transfer the line sketch to watercolor paperApple Blossom Getting StartedIntroduction Values (3:50) (3:50)Lesson 1: Mask the Stamens (2:37)Lesson 2 Tint the background if needed (2:34)Lesson 3: Shading (7:28)Lesson 4 define the petals (6:25)Apple Blossom Complex ShadowsAbout ShadowsLesson 5 Complex shadows (9:11)Lesson 6 complex shadow (8:34)Lesson 7 complex shadows (3:26)Lesson 8 complex shadow (2:19)Lesson 9 complex shadows (8:16)Lesson 10 complex shadows (5:49)Apple Blossom Branch, Buds & CenterLesson 11 the center (6:20)Lesson 12 Buds (7:38)Lesson 13 Branch (2:59)Apple Blossom BackgroundLesson 14 Let the painting tell the story (3:23)Lesson 15 background (9:06)Lesson 16 final details (9:48)Post your painting / Questions or commentsQuince fruit & Background reference materialReference photosQuince reference photo _ quarter sheet painting (11x15inches)Quince reference photos _ fits half sheet painting (15×22)Quince fruit & Background lessonMaterial List – QuinceQuince Intro (2:18)Quince Getting Started (6:58)Quince 2 The underpainting (9:47)Quince 3 Layering color (9:12)Quince 4 Shadow & Problem solving (4:46)Quince 5 How to fix a blossom (5:35)Quince 6 Adding the background (13:52)Quince 7 Layer Color (5:49)Optional half sheet (15×22) paintingQuince optional 1 – Half sheet painting (10:45)Quince optional 2 – half sheet painting (10:58)ArchiveMay 14 – recorded introduction (64:30)May 28 – assignment review & getting started on the apple blossom (104:56)June 11 – painting review (98:12)June 25 final review (110:43)Bonus – Meeting ArchiveRecorded meetings June – July 2019 (337:53)Recorded meetings Nov – Dec 2018 (302:02)Recorded meetings May-June 2018 session (210:54)Previously recorded meetings Jan – Feb 2018 (401:25)Questions or commentsSales PageArchive Page Purchase Birgit O’Connor – Backgrounds & Shadows Special 6-week Interactive course courses at here with PRICE $150 $40