Learn From the Master of Light Amid El Haddad

🎨 Hello, watercolor lovers! ➡️ We’re excited to share an inspiring tutorial featuring the brilliant Amid El Haddad, known for his atmospheric, architectural watercolors filled with light and emotion. ➡️ Follow along as Amid reveals how to simplify complexity and master the first wash — the heartbeat of a painting. ✅ Here’s what you’ll discover: • How to build a luminous sky with confident, timed washes • The power of simplification: using fewer colors to tell a richer story • Techniques for creating depth with temperature shifts and soft shadows • Tips for brush control, dry-on-wet balance, and composition that tells a story 🎥 Whether you’re painting plein air or from imagination, Amid’s process will transform the way you think about watercolor. ✅ Stick around for the Q&A, where Amid shares his favorite tools, photo references, and the emotional side of his art. 🎨 Ready to see watercolor with new eyes? Let’s begin this creative journey together! ✨🖌️ ➡️ In this video: 00:00 – Introduction and first wash: sky and rooftops 01:35 – Creating soft edges and warm light effects 03:27 – Simplifying the palette and building atmosphere 04:38 – Setting the mood and light in a single wash 06:45 – Shadows and brush techniques for depth 08:31 – Architectural details and window highlights 10:56 – Adding contrast and refining small elements 13:22 – Painting birds as “space makers” 14:55 – Why composition matters more than details 15:40 – How much water is enough for a first wash? 16:56 – Choosing and mixing colors that work together 18:32 – Amid’s favorite brushes and their uses 19:37 – How he selects reference photos and focal points 21:12 – The power of “three layers” in composition 22:17 – How weather and seasons affect plein air painting 25:38 – Why Amid avoids mixing white gouache into colors 27:22 – Final thoughts and invitation to join the course ✅ 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