John Bradley Art Masterclass
How to Paint The Colours of Spring Scene
Join John Bradley in his studio for an over the shoulder view as he completes the Colours of Spring scene.
In this Masterclass JB takes you through the entire creation process.
In the Masterclass John shares all his tips, techniques and secrets!
In the Colours of Spring Masterclass John will demonstrate and explain particular skills and techniques.
In particular you will:
- Learn simple but effective techniques for painting an old Queenslander house, jacaranda trees, colourful bougainvillea vines sprawling over a fence, farm shed, gum trees, branches, leaves, foreground grasses, an old picket fence, and other garden features
- Learn how to use complementary opposite colours to enhance highlights
- Learn how to soften and control the intensity of colour to portray distance and create realistic tree
- Increase your understanding on how the sun’s light impacts sandstone cliffs in direct light and in shadow
- Increase your skills in painting in general
- Learn how to combine knife and brush work for added interest on tree trunks
- Learn how to limit your colour palette to keep your painting cohesive.
- Increase your understanding of composition and perspective
- Learn how finish off a painting with highlights on leaves and cows and bring your painting to life.
SUITABLE FOR OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTS: Even though this painting is created using oil paints the majority of the effects demonstrated in this Masterclass can be achieved with acrylic paint using a good flow medium.
John’s attention to detail will continue to inspire all levels of artist from beginner to more advanced for many years to come in your own studio.
Masterclass Length: 1 hour and 16 minutes
How to paint old houses with lots of detail
How to paint gum tree trunks, branches & leaves
How to paint an old paling fence
How to paint an old barn and surrounding garden details
How to paint jacaranda trees
How to paint bougainvillea and other colourful spring flowering shrubs
Painting Skills You Will Learn
- Follow John as he breaks the painting process into easy to follow chunks. Some sections are run in fast forward so you can follow them easily and then rewind and play in slow speed if you need to see even more detail
- He will show and describe what brushes, knives and other tools he uses to create different effects in different areas of the painting
- The process starts with a full description of the colour pallet to use and the layout of the drawing including perspective.
- Every aspect of the scene is covered from painting the old Queenslander house to the old paling fence, to the beautiful jacaranda and bougainvillea flowering trees and shrubs.
- You will see brushwork up close to see how John creates specific details of the boards on the house, the latticework timbers under the house, the branches and flowers of the trees, the old fence palings, and how to use a young boy playing with a dog to give the painting more interest.
- Follow John builds up the painting from the drawing to the final touches.