Course Level:
Beginner

Total Run Time:
1 hour, 59 minutes

Total Videos:
1


Course Description:

Want to create a striking watercolor painting with dramatic glowing elements? Whether you’re painting lanterns, lightning bugs, or magical objects imbued with power, creating a glowing effect can turn the wonder and drama up to a 10. In this class, you’ll learn how to accomplish this beautiful glow with a few different methods.

From selecting your colors to pushing contrast levels, each step will be demonstrated and then practiced together to ensure you understand how to achieve this luminous technique. By the end of the class, you’ll possess a valuable skill to expand your watercolor repertoire. Get ready to bring a little extra light to your artwork!

What You Will Learn:

  • How to select and prepare watercolor supplies for creating glow effects
  • The step-by-step process of planning and executing a watercolor glow
  • Techniques for creating a glow both with and without masking fluid
  • Hands-on practice in creating a small project with a magical glow
  • Tips for adapting the glow effect to different artistic projects

Supplies You’ll Need:

  • 100% cotton, 140lb watercolor paper
  • Variety of round paintbrushes (different sizes)
  • Variety of angled paintbrushes (different sizes)
  • Masking fluid  
  • Two containers of water
  • Palette for mixing colors
  • Paper towels or a clean cloth
  • Light pencil
  • Soft eraser
  • Opt. Heat tool or hair dryer (for speeding up drying times)
  • Watercolor paints

Meet Your Instructor:

Shelby Abrahamsen

Blogger at LittleCoffeeFox.com

This Is A Live Class Replay:

This is an edited replay of a Foxsy Live Class. If you’re interested in interacting directly with instructors, check out the upcoming Live Class schedule.

What’s In This Class?

  • 1 Video
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Self-Paced

Course Level: Beginner
Run Time: 1 hour, 59 minutes

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

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Class Details:

  • 📊 Level: Beginner
  • ⏰ Time: 1 hour, 59 minutes

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linda-f
Posted 1 year ago
Its really ethereally enjoyable!

I did this course after I finished a similar project in the Watercolour Academy as I find the things that glow are a fascinating subjects for this medium. Shelby is very thorough and explains things well and I find watching her process insightful and lovely to watch. By watching this, I added to my knowledge of this technique and look forward to using it.

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