Watercolor Painting tree house Super Easy course

George-Daniel Tudorache

Painting Teacher

Reviews

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no proper guidance, really hard to follow, uses professional and costly brushes

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a bit hard even though the title says super easy but nice course

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si muy bueno

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I am writing this review as I watch the course. Lecture 1: Introduction This tells me what I would learn. I would appreciate being told what materials I will need in terms of paper, tape etc. Maybe use bullet points. Great to show the final painting though so I know what I am (hopefully) going to end up with. Lecture 2: Treehouse drawing Nothing about materials - remember some of us are beginners. For example, taping the paper is a good idea – so why not say how we should prepare. There is an ambulance sound in the background – I know the feeling as the same happens with my courses and I edit them out. The filming is excellent and the tone is calming. Background music I think is a little too loud. Also close-ups of each element of the initial sketch would help – use two cameras. Also there seem to be plates/bowls there and I have no idea why. Plus a pencil is used – Beginner remember – any recommended pencil? At the moment I am assuming this is not a copy of a painting but drawn from imagination. Again a lack of context. It would also be helpful – the pencil has a rubber on the end – if little changes were made showing us improvements. Mention is made of ‘the same perspective rules’ whatever they are. These are then stated a few seconds later but far better to have them first. I’m also a little deterred by the constant use of the word ‘easily’ – remember: beginner. Lecture 3: Treehouse sky We start with a ‘big flat brush’ and nothing about type of brush, type of paint and whether water can be added. Close-ups would help. Also perhaps have the painting itself full screen as do we need to see the plates? Also I am slightly curious as to the background music – again this is come information that could be added – maybe on YouTube? Lecture 4: Treehouse foliage The green is created – why not have a separate paint for green? A fan brush is being used – is that a technical term? Or just an old brush mangled? The point is made about same exact brushwork and it would seem fake – again a close up would help. The brush is then turned on its side – yes, I can see this but again, a close up would help This lecture is about a quarter of the course so it would be helpful if an extra minute was added and the Instructor went over the main points perhaps with cuts from the lecture e.g. showing the turning of the brush, the mixing of the paint etc. Nothing between lectures about allowing the blue to dry or should the yellow/green be allowed to dry in between as often paint is added on top. It was fascinating to watch the painting progress. Lecture 5: Treehouse details It would be helpful if each lecture had a frontspiece that showed (for example) the picture as it currently is and the title of the lecture or maybe the finished version For this lecture we are adding a branch. Has the previous paint dried? I have no idea. The branch spreads over the green/yellow – dry or wet? A point was making about an ‘unnatural fork’ – again a close up or an example would help. Lecture 6: Treehouse more details It would be helpful if various tips could be given during the lecture. Maybe even something about the Instructor because at the moment I am just watching someone paint. That’s not a bad point but more like a missed opportunity. Again just for example, why paint in this order? Why not purchase green paint rather than create it? Are there good colours to mix? Is there a range of paints? What about links to Amazon? Any special cleaning for the brush? Should the brushes never be allowed to dry? I know these are basic questions but this course is supposed to be suitable for Beginners too! I’m now about 35 minutes into the course and the music is getting tedious. Mention is made of a ‘liner brush…a liner is much better’ – I didn’t really realise what he was talking about. Lecture 7: Treehouse outline Ahh here we have a fine liner whatever that is. Is this a special pen? A tip is given about where two lines meet – there could have been other tips given through the lecture. Maybe there will be a summary of tips at the end. Maybe a list of mistakes a beginner might make when painting this picture? Mention is made of being ‘part of a community’ and apparently, we could post our creation. How? Where? This course has no Q/A. What the Instructor SHOULD do is make this paid and then give out free coupons. By making it paid it means that a Q/A is included. No links for reading or useful websites. No summary of key points. Recommendations: Its is irrelevant that this course is free. This course is seen as representative of the Instructor’s work. Maybe shorter than paid courses and with fewer resources, but still indicative to me, as a student, as to what other courses are like. 1. Change the music 2. Use at least two cameras for close-ups 3. Repeat the key points at the end of the lecture 4. Explain the order of painting 5. Give background details as to the materials used 6. Give background details about yourself 7. Give tips throughout 8. Give a summary of tips at the end 9. Give resources or links for further reading 10. Show yourself in the final video to say ‘Thanks’ etc

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