Creative Catalyst Productions
In Volume 2 of the 6-volume watercolor instructional DVD workshop, The Traditional Watercolor Approach, Cheng-Khee Chee paints an active street scene. showing how he creates the scene using combined reference materials then makes bold adjustments to create a cohesive, strong design with activity and atmosphere. Chee reveals his heart in the first half of the workshop and his mind in the second half.
Watercolor painter Cheng-Khee Chee (AWS DF, NWS) is a master of painting and design and the synthesis of Eastern and Western philosophies and styles. Chee has stretched the boundaries of watercolor media through this synthesis.
This art video presents a rare opportunity to learn from a man who has been described by people who know him as “A Modern Day Master,” a “Complete Artist.”
In this first art instruction "technique" video workshop, The Traditional Watercolor Approach, Cheng-Khee Chee paints an active street scene. The first half of the video workshop Cheng-Khee discusses how he creates the scene using combined reference materials. He develops and transfers the painting onto the large-size paper, expresses emotional content, use of strong color and brush work and blocks in large areas, working toward detail.
In the second half of this watercolor video workshop Cheng-Khee Chee analyzes his painting and makes bold adjustments to create a cohesive, strong design with activity and atmosphere. He explains his rationale for each of his actions.
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I have viewed a number of painting DVDs and videos, and I have to say that this series by Creative Catalyst is one of the most complete yet original I have seen.
Volume 2 deals with the traditional approach to watercolor subjects. Chee takes the viewer through selecting a subject and composing, using photographs or in plein air, then sketching either with sepia and brush or with pencil.
Chee has a fun and easy technique; use two rubber bands to divide the subject (say a photo) into quadrants. Then use the quarter sections as reference to sketch the shapes into your paper that has also been divided into quarters. After the shapes are sketched, one blocks in the shapes with mixed colors in thicker paint.
The rest of the DVD includes refining the painting, evaluating the sketch, doing drafts towards a final result. This DVD is a complete lesson, from materials to mixing paints, sketching, painting and evaluating the result.
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I have viewed a number of painting DVDs and videos, and I have to say that this series by Creative Catalyst is one of the most complete yet original I have seen.
Volume 2 deals with the traditional approach to watercolor subjects. Chee takes the viewer through selecting a subject and composing, using photographs or in plein air, then sketching either with sepia and brush or with pencil.
Chee has a fun and easy technique; use two rubber bands to divide the subject (say a photo) into quadrants. Then use the quarter sections as reference to sketch the shapes into your paper that has also been divided into quarters. After the shapes are sketched, one blocks in the shapes with mixed colors in thicker paint.
The rest of the DVD includes refining the painting, evaluating the sketch, doing drafts towards a final result. This DVD is a complete lesson, from materials to mixing paints, sketching, painting and evaluating the result.