Mastering Brushstrokes – Part 1

Master key brushstrokes that lie at the core of watercolor, oil, and acrylic painting.

What You will Learn?

• Gain a thorough understanding of a broad range of brushstrokes
• Develop a toolbox of strokes for reference when creating works of art
• Learn how each brushstroke impacts form
• Learn the history behind brushstrokes and paint application
• Expand your creativity by increasing your knowledge base
• Understand how brushstrokes are affected by painting medium

Online Course Description:

Brushstrokes are at the core of being an artist, and an individual’s brushwork is one of the things that sets them apart from other artists. Using her approachable, easy-to-understand teaching method and lots of hands-on activities, artist Jill Poyerd breaks down historic and contemporary brushwork into twenty-two unique brushstrokes.

This course is part one of a two-part series and covers twelve of the twenty-two strokes. They are broken down by style of application and include a brief history, examples of how they’re used in masterpieces, visual demonstrations, and student practice exercises. By combining technical learning with visual and hands-on examples, students will gain a thorough understanding of each brushstroke variation. Part one covers invisible strokes, direct painting, strokes that use light amounts of paint, and strokes that use thick, impasto paint.