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Catch the Light with Watercolor
In this workshop I will show you how to capture light and shadows with watercolor to make the pages of your travel sketchbook truly shine. We will start by learning how to break down the essential elements of a scene and how to arrange them on the page to make a dynamic composition. I will show you examples from my sketchbooks and demonstrate the techniques I use to create contrasting and luminous sketches. The key points of the session will be choosing an interesting viewpoint, framing the scene and capturing shadows to create light.
Supplies
- A watercolor sketchbook or watercolor sheets (140 lbs / 300gr)
- A watercolor kit
- One or two watercolor brushes
- A board if you paint on sheets
- A cup for water and a small rag
- A pencil and an eraser
- A stool or folding chair
Cyrille Briand
Cyrille Briand is a sketcher, watercolor painter and illustrator, living on the Atlantic French coast. He is the author of “Carnet de l’Estuaire,” a travel sketchbook showcasing both tourist and industrial sites along the Loire River delta, and “4 Islands Sketchbook,” about his trips to Corsica, Rhodes, Iceland and Hawaii. Briand joined the Urban Sketchers community in 2017 and founded a local Urban Sketchers chapter for the Saint-Nazaire region in 2019. He teaches workshops focused on outdoor sketching in watercolor. An avid traveler, he looks forward to every trip so he can return home with a new sketchbook full of colorful impressions.
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