The following article features a leading artist who is teaching others how to paint through online workshops at PaintTube.tv. Discover Amit Kapoor’s “Composition for Watercolor” art workshop here. and check out his brand new video, “Watercolor Cityscape Secrets” here!
“I stop a painting at about 70 to 80 percent,” says Amit Kapoor. “After drawing the scene, I wet my paper and work quickly to finish in under an hour. With eyes half-closed to see the values, I paint with a minimum of brushstrokes. Rather than pick out every leaf, I can make a tree with just one stroke. Since I’m only after an impression of the landscape, a rough-and-tough approach works. I want my painting to look like a painting, not a photograph, so not everything must be crystal clear.
“At the end of a painting, I add ‘noise’ — interesting calligraphic marks and lines. One way I do this is by including birds, which have the extra benefit of adding life to the work and providing a counterbalance to the busy landscape in an otherwise empty sky. A small bunch of birds, painted at different angles, ensures the eye has something to enjoy in every part of the painting.”
With a style often described as “Classical Impressionism,” Vice President of International Watercolor Society and the proud founder of Watercolour Society of India, Amit Kapoor has mastered a simple 3-layer step-by-step system that allows for achieving accuracy while keeping the fun and freedom of watercolor. Learn his secrets now in his new video course here.
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Blog post prepared for the web by Cherie Dawn Haas, Editor of Plein Air Today
