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Watercolor Wednesday: Blaukopf Online Learning

Posted on by Laura Kate

I gave myself a gift by purchasing another Blaukopf tutorial through Teachable. This one appealed to me because it featured ink and watercolor.

https://learn.shariblaukopf.com/p/sketching-a-french-village-scene

For the first lesson, Shari walked us through the mixes we would be using throughout the course. My swatches came out nicely, despite the fact that I had no Hooker green paint and substituted Winsor green.

Our first painting was of a balcony scene in a Normandy village featuring lots of stone and pots of plants perched on a wall.

Photograph taken by Shari Blaukopf

Shari suggested that we avoid pencil lines and draw straightaway with the ink pen. I am using Pigma Micron with archival ink.

Not too bad. The basic shapes and textures look as expected.

First wash.

I was so focused on finishing that I didn’t take any other images of intermediate steps.

Here is my final ink and watercolor painting of the balcony scene.

While I didn’t have fun throughout the entire experience, I got re-introduced to my watercolor paint and had enough fun for a Wednesday.

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One of six children, I was raised by a busy mom, who instilled in me a love of fabric. Though I learned to sew and knit at a young age, it was the arrival of my first grandchild that pushed me into action. A long-time knitter, I am now ready to explore all things fiber.

8 thoughts on “Watercolor Wednesday: Blaukopf Online Learning”

  2. I have all of Shari’s classes, this one included. I watched it but have not started it. Isn’t she great? Her style is unique and fresh, which is what I really enjoy about her work. Teaching style, too, is so low key but informative. Good for you!

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