How to Paint a Black Dog's Eye in Watercolor
A bite-sized lesson you can complete in a couple of hours! Step by step video instruction from drawing to finished painting
This mini course is a great starting point for refining your skills! The focus is on how to paint a single eye in watercolor. But you can learn so much more, and transfer these techniques to your own paintings!
You Will Learn:
- Common features found in eyes
- How to create the black fur
- How to troubleshoot when errors happen
- How to make final refinements to your painting
Included in this Course:
- Materials list, reference photo, and drawing
- Successive video lessons of entire painting in real time
- Step-by-step formula that you can apply to your own paintings
- Mixing colors
- Working with value – darks, lights, mid-tones
- Adjusting errors and troubleshooting
- Making final refinements
- Narration by Rebecca Rhodes, along with captions that you can read
If you are not happy with the course, contact Rebecca Rhodes ([email protected]) within the first 30 days of purchase, and you will receive a full refund.
Courses are hosted on the School website and are not available for download. Videos are for streaming. A high-speed internet connection is recommended
Would you like to learn more about realistic watercolor painting? Visit the FREE TUTORIALS.
Wondering more about how these courses work? Visit THIS LINK or EXPLORE THE SCHOOL.
We would love to see your finished painting!
- Take a photo and share in the Community.
- Share your painting in our Facebook Group, Realistic Animals in Watercolor.
- In addition, upload your painting to your Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter - all of your favorite places with the hashtag #rebeccarhodesart. By sharing, you are inspiring others to get started!
Creating a detailed and realistic paintings does take time, but when you enjoy the process it's inspiring and a lot of fun. Allow yourself the freedom to experiment and learn from your experiences, because that is how we grow.
Enjoy the course!
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction, Drawing, Materials List, Photo
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StartPart 1: Map the Colors (12:19)
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StartPart 2: Color, Value in Iris (31:17)
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StartPart 3: Preparation for Fur - Color Map (32:15)
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StartPart 4: Fur - First Pale Layer (19:48)
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StartPart 5: Fur - Reinforce Darkest Shapes (12:23)
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StartPart 6: Fur - Mid Tones (17:16)
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StartPart 7: Glazes and Final Refinements (25:15)
Contact Rebecca Rhodes
Hi! I'm Rebecca Rhodes, watercolor artist and teacher in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
My goal is to empower, encourage, and equip - to help you learn to paint detailed, realistic subjects in watercolor so you can use these techniques to develop your own unique style!
Before becoming a full-time artist, I enjoyed a 27-year career as a public school Music Educator. In 2015, I retired from teaching to focus on painting and founded this online school in 2017. I love to teach and hope that you find these courses enjoyable and helpful. Always feel free to contact me if you have questions or suggestions.
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Thanks for joining us in this adventure!