Product Description
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In response to constant requests for detailed
instruction on painting a wide variety of subjects, Susan has
produced this, the first volume of her Watercolor Masterclass
series - 'Leaves, Greens & the 5 Crucial Elements', to add to her
stable of internationally best selling DVDs. This DVD set is
designed for all skill levels. From beginners to professionals -
no matter what stage you are at - you will find in-depth
guidance, extension and invaluable information that will lift
your work to the next level and beyond. In Susan's 20+ years of
teaching painting, she has mastered the art of knowing and
sharing what artists are passionate to learn. Watch as Susan
explains and demonstrates in great depth how to paint a variety
of leaves that are astonishingly real. See the leaves emerge from
the paper as if they have a presence, while Susan shares every
detail and skill in her gentle, easy-to-understand style of
teaching. Learn how to capture the different leaf surfaces:
shiny, matt, smooth, undulating, puffed, veined leaves. Mix
natural greens that are rich, luscious and vibrant. Susan shares
her knowledge to help you to build a great repertoire of green
mixes. These methods, skills and new understanding of how to mix
color can be applied to mixing any color at all! In addition and
as a special bonus Susan shows how 'the 5 crucial elements for a
successful painting' will help you gain the expertise to create
your own Masterworks. Learn to understand how Color, Color
Temperature, Tone, Intensity and Edges will revolutionize how you
observe, understand and paint any subject. Susan will share how
this knowledge will help you to capture emotion, create an
impact, convey a message and portray a reality that will reach
out of the frame and connect with the viewers of your work. Learn
the essential observation skills that will help you to analyze
and evaluate your own work. Susan does not hold anything back!
Her DVDs are created to teach you the skills she has learned over
her lifetime of painting - so you too can feel the excitement,
confidence and joy of painting that comes hand-in-hand with the
impact of these teachings. Using the leaf studies as a 'generic
example' - you can learn to apply your new skills to any subject.
You will discover how to reserve highlights; create glowing
watercolor underwashes; achieve translucent layers of watercolor
with Susan's unique Priming Method; mix clean, fresh, natural
colors; create luminous clean watercolor shadows; mould form;
attain smooth natural-flowing washes and blends of color and so
much more. Numerous on-screen text boxes highlight the major
points Susan does not want you to miss. With nearly 5 hours of
teaching on 2 discs, filmed in wide-screen with 3 cameras, this
is an invaluable resource for watercolor artists of all levels
and abilities.
About the Actor
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New Zealand artist Susan Harrison-Tustain is accled
internationally. She was encouraged to paint at an early age and
was particularly inspired by the rich depth of color and
evocative lighting captured by Rembrandt. Initially Susan painted
in oils, but after her switch to watercolors her career as a
professional artist really began. Mostly self-taught, she
absorbed information about watercolor from any and every source
and combined what she learned with her own innate abilities.
Without the constraints imposed by formal training she developed
her own skill and techniques, pushing the boundaries of what can
be achieved by watercolor. Her intent has always been to retain
the delicacy of watercolors, but she also builds up multiple
layers of fine washes to provide richness and depth when
appropriate. Susan's choice of subjects and the naturalistic
realism of her painting style reflect a belief in the power of
beauty to enrich our lives and enhance our positive emotional
responses. She wants viewers of her art works to be uplifted and
seeks to achieve this by highlighting such delights as the
lusciousness of a newly opened rose, the relaxing and
re-energising power of a walk by the ocean or the mellowing and
calming effect of time-worn books. Her book 'Glorious Garden
Flowers in Watercolor' (North Light Books, Cincinnati) has been a
best seller of its type, published in both hard and soft cover
and a Chinese language version. You will also find her work in
'Splash 6', 'Splash 7' and 'Splash 8' (North Light Books), and
she was included in the books 'New Zealand's Favourite Artists'
and 'New Zealand in Watercolour'. Susan's work has been on
several prestigious magazine covers and within the pages of many
publications and she has featured twice on television. She
conducts workshops in the US, New Zealand and Australia. Her
exhibitions attract a great deal of attention from within New
Zealand and from overseas and she achieves prices for her work
which are rare for a living artist. Recently she was humbled and
honored to be included in the book 'The Power of Us - New
Zealanders Who Dare to Dream' - a 'celebration of 50 New
Zealanders who are extraordinary in their own fields'.