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    • Description

    This course will demonstrate how to work with the Watercolor brush category as well as learn how to paint  in ArtRage Studio Pro 3.5. You will enjoy several videos showing you how to create a very realistic watercolor painting in ArtRage. Students are free to use their own reference images or those supplied for the class. The Watercolor tool lets you paint with a variety of watercolor strokes using a soft bristled brush on wet or dry paper. Because it is a wet medium the Watercolor tool is ideal for creating subtle, blended color washes and detail. The control you have over the amount of wetness of your brush and the Canvas beneath it lets you produce a wide variety of results. Each week we will have a live session covering the new additions to ArtRage 3.5. These sessions are recorded and you will be able to download them and few them for future reference.

    Watercolor is a complex medium and there are a large number of settings that can be used to control the results you see when you paint. ArtRage understands both the color of the pigment you are applying and how much water is on your brush, and simulates these two things as you work with the tool. A basic understanding of what is happening when you paint with this medium can help explain how its settings work.

    Your instructor will hold a live Webinar session for you each week where painting demonstrations and your questions will be addressed.

    Skill Level

    Beginner to Intermediate

    Software Requirements

    Hardware Requirements

    • A computer capable of running ArtRage
    • Wacom or compatible tablet is recommended.
    • Headset with Microphone for live sessions. Those that do not have a headset can listen through your computer speakers.

    Before Class

    If you do not currently own ArtRage, you may want to download the trial version for this class. However, do not download it until class begins our sessions are four (4) weeks long and you will need to take into account the time period of the evaluation software.

    Week One

    Getting Acquainted with the Watercolor brushes in ArtRage

    • Why are ArtRage watercolor brushes different
    • The Watercolor Palette
    • The Watercolor Controls
    • The Watercolor Settings Palette
    • The Tracing Panel
    • Watercolor Exercise
    • New Feature Focus-Package Files

    Week Two

    Blending with Watercolors

    • Learn how to blend  watercolor paint
    • How Paper Texture affects watercolors
    • Blending Exercise
    • New Feature Focus-ArtRage Script Files

    Week Three

    Working with a Reference Image

    • Learning to trace your image using the Tracing Panel
    • Learning to use Tracing Paper
    • Building color with layers
    • New Feature Focus-Palette Knife Loading and Soft Media Enhancements

    Week Four

    Watercolor Painting

    • Exercise using layers
    • What are Blend Modes
    • Exercise, experimenting with Blending Modes
    • Applying overlays
    • New Feature Focus-All the rest!
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