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The Art Lab Association

introduction and hello!

Introduction and materials videos (35:21)
supply list PDF

bonus lessons (from lets learn watercolour)

To get you started: Information
Learning some Brushstrokes and Washes (21:03)
Interesting effects (17:05)
making a swatch sheet (17:27)
making a colour wheel (35:31)

Aprils lesson: mushrooms!

watercolour mushrooms: supporting files and photos
Aprils lesson: watercolour mushrooms: the videos (110:37)

may's lesson: layering leaves

information and supporting pictures
May's lesson: layering leaves (112:33)

June's Lessons: Wreaths, lettering and birds

Hand painted lettering (13:49)
watercolour wreaths (34:20)
a blue bird (51:37)
bonus lessons: bluebird and rainbow folksy birds (43:59)

July's lessons: Foxes and Hares

watercolour fox and hare (98:32)
Introducing gouache! A fox and a hare (68:57)

August's lessons: ALL About Gouache!

Intro and supporting materials
William Morris Gouache Botanicals (55:38)
butterflies (70:58)
beetles (44:50)
Folk Art style butterfly with botanical elements (65:46)

Septembers lessons: negative painting technique

Lets learn the skills! (45:02)
foxy illustration (74:05)

October's lessons: Owls!!

Gouache owl (121:08)
watercolour owl (48:40)
illustration: girl and owl in a forest (104:59)

Novembers lessons: Ferns, Cones, a Stag and a dreamy portrait!

Painting pine cones (33:36)
Ferns! (13:53)
a stag for fall (128:49)
a girl in a galaxy sky (120:36)

December! Wintery themed paintings!

A painting within a moon (27:27)
Lets play around with painting trees (28:11)
A wintery hare painting (79:03)
Gouache robin in the snow (36:13)

January 2021! A new year is finally here!!

January Spread (48:11)
Highland coo (52:52)
Folk Art gouache girl (58:00)

welcome to February! A badger, luna moth and magpie girl!

February Spread: A sleepy Badger (47:49)
Luna moth in gouache (94:39)
magpie maiden (83:49)

march 2021 lessons: all about hares and bunnies!

Let's start with an eye painting extravaganza! (125:09)
animal eye images for you!
March Spread: hares and bulbs (100:24)
An Alice in Wonderland themed gouache illustration (129:09)

April 2021: April showers, baby animals and more!

April showers! (70:35)
cute baby animals in gouache! (72:02)
Illustration of the month: Snow White and Rose Red (177:38)

may is all about mice, flowers and a trapped princess

May spread: Mice and poppies (79:47)
some quick flowers (42:39)
Illustration of the month: Rapunzel (96:24)

June! Are we at summer yet?

some cute gouache snails to get started on! (38:56)
junes spread: bees and honeysuckle (61:01)
illustration of the month: Thumbelina (55:08)

July 2021: cornflowers and gouache heron illustration

Cornflowers three ways (36:32)
exploring textures in watercolour (25:55)
loose cornflower landscape (monthly "spread" for July) (26:36)
Gouache Heron illustration (122:18)

August 2021: All about the seaside!

Painting a seashore 2 ways (22:16)
August spread: The beauty of sea urchins (21:29)
A cute little seahorse! (31:50)
Illustration of the Month: The little mermaid (90:35)

September 21: The beginnings of fall!

September spread: A cute hedgehog in leaves (69:09)
Magical Fairy door in the Forest (29:47)
Magical Mushrooms (35:50)
Illustration of the month: Red Riding Hood (32:19)

October 2021 - spooky season!

Introduction to painting with black watercolour (27:43)
Watercolour Black Cat (79:06)
Watercolour Raven (92:00)
Cute Halloween Gouache painting (131:26)

November 2021: painting white things part 1!

Introduction to painting white things in watercolour (12:57)
Painting a simple snowy landscape (23:43)
A white dog (49:32)
A white flower (60:38)

December 21: Painting white things part two!

Little intro video and catch up on the year! (7:57)
A white winter lady! (115:51)

January 2022: planning out an illustration series

making your own journal! (41:16)
making your own journal: Easy version! (10:32)
painting your journal cover (74:08)
Brainstorming illustration ideas (113:09)

Painting your book illustrations

Selkies swimming in the sea (90:04)
The Selkie Woman comes to shore (126:23)
The Selkie and Her man have a baby (80:02)
The Selkie and her children look out to sea (51:11)
Seal Close ups (66:54)
Adding text to your images

Artist Studies

William Morris: Lesson one - drawing and painting flower and leaf elements (137:52)
William Morris: The strawberry thief (105:20)
Design your own William Morris style pattern in gouache (104:47)
Paint your own William Morris design in watercolor (61:16)
Gustav Klimt: Starter Studies (89:12)
Gustav Klimt: The Kiss (140:44)
Gustav Klimt: in our own style (130:05)
Alphonse Mucha: The Moon (105:48)
Alphonse Mucha style self portrait (121:48)
Frida Kahlo: portrait of the artist (179:46)
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Roses (24:02)
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Botanical study 1 (45:30)
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Botanical Study 2 (43:24)

All About Birds

Feather Study (49:57)
Watercolor Pheasant (91:24)
Quirky Birds 1: Watercolor splodge birds (17:01)
Quirky birds 2: Vintage paper birds (26:10)
Quirky Birds 3: Paint out gouache birds (29:38)
Quirky Birds 4: White line birds (31:03)
Simple Watercolor Flamingo (36:32)
Gouache Flamingo (100:05)
Rainbow Watercolor Parrot (53:12)
Grey Parrots in the style of Frankie B Design (26:18)

Quirky Landscapes

Mini round gouache landscape: Easy (9:34)
Mini round gouache landscape: Easy Mountains (14:22)
Mini round gouache landscape: Moonlight mountain (11:32)
Mini round gouache landscape: Forest Lakes landscape (17:38)

Watercolor Landscapes

Two quick loose misty landscapes (19:03)
Watercolor Sunset Landscape (15:07)
Galaxy Sky Landscape (27:27)
Pen and ink: An introduction (40:58)
Pen and Ink: Plant silhouettes (7:50)
Pen and Ink: Spooky graveyard (16:05)
Pen and Ink: Old Bridge (14:54)
Pen and ink: Castle Tower (13:27)
Pen and Ink: Dotty Landscape (14:22)
Horse by a Loch in the style of Charlie Mackesy (26:16)

Gouache Landscapes

Gouache Sunset landscape (25:41)
Gouache Forest Walkway (27:50)
House on the Hill (25:13)
Church on the Water: Turning a photo reference into an illustrative painting (16:42)
House in the Woods: Turning a photo reference into an illustrative painting (25:19)

Watercolor Houses

Watercolor cottage (41:35)

Portraits!

Mixing Skin Tones: The Basics - video and PDF cheat sheet (23:52)
Front Facing portrait mid-tone caucasian face (69:22)
Front Facing portrait: Pale redhead face (57:58)
Front Facing portrait: Darker skin tones (61:20)
Mixing skin tones in gouache (7:57)
Portrait in Gouache (89:48)
Black and White tonal Gouache study (59:18)

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