DVD
Mixed Media: Pen, Ink & Watercolor DVD
$29.99
Item:
W0093R
Description
Explore fun, approachable exercises with guidance from professional illustrator Matt Rota and discover the thrill of creating a composition and completing it with color, texture and contrast.
Learn to use a pen and nib to create a variety of marks and line widths, each with its own visual language. Add the brush to create washes, tones, and drybrush textures, then add watercolor to the mix to lead the viewer’s eye into compelling atmospheric space. Master these fundamental techniques and more while you discover the secrets to successful still lifes, portraits and landscapes!
NOTE: Any PDF materials associated with this class are not provided with the DVD-only purchase. You must have streaming access to download those materials. To purchase the combination DVD + Streaming form of this class, click here.
Class Sessions
Getting Started (18:20)
Meet Matt Rota and learn about pens, ink and brushes and how to handle them. He’ll also help you avoid some common mistakes.
Meet Matt Rota and learn about pens, ink and brushes and how to handle them. He’ll also help you avoid some common mistakes.
Line (27:23)
Discover the line variation and mark-making possibilities of pen and ink as you define a sketch with inked contour lines.
Value & Tone With Pen (25:36)
Learn to build form and dimension with hatching and crosshatching. Choose to work from Rota’s provided portrait or use your own.
Value & Tone With Brush (18:02)
Explore smooth brushwork as you create texture and shadow with dry-brushing and ink washes.
Exploring Depth (35:29)
Using both pen and brush, explore space, depth and scale as you render a landscape.
Watercolor Wash (28:45)
Enhance your pen and ink drawings with watercolor. Rota demonstrates how to use color in harmony with linear marks to add emphasis and mood to your piece.
Compositing an Image (34:17)
Combine elements of multiple photographs to create new, imaginative compositions that tell a story. Rota shows how to choose your horizon and work from there to build up your drawing with both pen and watercolor.
Your Instructor
Matt Rota
Matt Rota is a New York-based illustrator and fine artist specializing in narrative technique with watercolor and ink media. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in fine art and illustration at the School of Visual Art in New York City and The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. His clients include The New York Times, McSweeney’s, The Washington Post and other publications. He has received recognition and numerous awards and was listed as one of the top 200 illustrators in the world by Lurzer’s Int’l Archive.
FAQ
How will I receive my DVD class?
Your class DVD will be shipped in the mail using the address you provide at checkout. You will not have streaming access to this class in your Craftsy Account unless you purchase(d) it separately. If you’d like to own this class in BOTH on-demand streaming form and DVD, we recommend you purchase that combination item on Craftsy.com.
Your class DVD will be shipped in the mail using the address you provide at checkout. You will not have streaming access to this class in your Craftsy Account unless you purchase(d) it separately. If you’d like to own this class in BOTH on-demand streaming form and DVD, we recommend you purchase that combination item on Craftsy.com.
Will the companion materials come with my DVD class?
Any downloadable class PDF materials are not included on the DVD, so you will not have access to those materials. While the video instruction on your DVD is complete, you must have streaming access to download the PDF materials associated with the class. You can purchase streaming access or a combination DVD + Streaming access on Craftsy.com.
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