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Learn from the Award-winning Master of Watercolor Paul Talbot-Greaves

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➡️➡️➡️ Register FOR FREE online workshop of Andy Evansen via the link - https://artefacto-school.de/week_evansen_w/?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=greaves&utm_campaign=52_loose_watercolor_week&utm_content=greaves-web-2-VqsuHP3ItwI&utm_term=description 🎨 Hello, watercolor lovers! ➡️ In this Artefacto masterclass, we’re honored to feature Paul Talbot-Greaves, award-winning watercolor artist from the UK, celebrated for his fresh, loose landscapes. ➡️ Paul reveals how to paint looser, more expressive landscapes — with confident brushwork, strong color harmony, and perfect control of water and pigment. ✅ Here’s what you’ll discover: - How to loosen up your brushwork and paint shapes, not objects - Secrets for mixing vibrant warm and cool tones 🌤 - Controlling value and keeping washes fresh and even - How to avoid (and sometimes embrace!) cauliflower effects - Using dry brush, splatter, and gouache for stunning textures 🎥 Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced painter, Paul’s clear teaching will help you bring new freedom and freshness to your watercolor work. ✅ Stay until the end to hear Paul’s plein-air tips and discover a free masterclass link from another Artefacto artist! 🎨 Ready to loosen up your watercolor painting? Let’s dive in! ✨🎨 ➡️ In this video: 00:00:00 – Introduction & Course Overview 00:00:30 – Building Loose Landscapes: Sky & Color Mixing 00:01:15 – Painting Trees Freely Without Overthinking 00:02:20 – Balancing Warm & Cool Colors for Harmony 00:04:35 – Controlling Value and Water Ratios 00:06:20 – Painting Steps & Capturing Light 00:07:45 – Artefacto Channel Invitation & Free Masterclass 00:08:05 – Creating Depth with Stronger Pigments 00:09:25 – Using Expressive Brush Marks and Dry Brush 00:10:50 – Shifting Focus from Objects to Shapes and Values 00:11:25 – Detailing Trees with Rigger Brush 00:12:58 – Adding Final Details & Texture Effects 00:14:30 – Finishing Touches with Splatter and Opaque Highlights 00:16:12 – Plein Air vs Studio Painting Tips 00:18:40 – Avoiding & Embracing Cauliflower Effects 00:20:34 – Working on Dry Paper vs Wet Techniques 00:22:22 – How Much Pigment to Use in First Wash 00:23:44 – Keeping Freshness and Light in Watercolor 00:24:39 – Exploring Edge Variations & Final Thoughts ✅ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtefactoSchool?sub_confirmation=1 🎨 JOIN US ON SOCIAL NETWORKS: Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/artefactoschool Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/artefacto_school/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Artefacto is an international online art school where you will learn how to paint. We promise: ▫️ to bring every student to the result ▫️ give high-quality feedback to save your time ▫️ to immerse you to an active community of like-minded people ▫️ to make learning fun On this channel you can: - learn how to paint with watercolor, oil, acrylics, gouache etc, - improve your drawing skills - become a participant of our free ONLINE workshops; - find a new hobby and get destressed!!! We have more than 60 thousand students worldwide. JOIN US! #WatercolorForBeginners #PaintingTutorial #PaintingforBegginers #HowtoPaint #PaintingLessons

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