WATERCOLOR PENCILS
Instructor - Fernando Porras
A native Venezuelan, Porras has dedicated over twenty years to portraying the peoples of Amazonia, splitting his time between his studios in Paris and the United States and his work in the field among different tribes of Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia.
Painting with oil on canvases that average six to seven feet, Porras studies how color, light, and the creative use of negative space have a unique effect when worked on large formats.
His work is represented in some of the most prominent galleries in Paris, New York, Miami, Beirut, and Caracas, and has been exhibited extensively throughout the world, with multiple exhibits in Barcelona, Basel, Beirut, Chicago, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Miami, Mumbai, New York, Palm Beach, Paris, and Singapore, among many others.
A collection of watercolors (www.portamagicae.com) - the result of a project which has taken him around the world for many years to create an illustrated children’s book series - is under preparation at the moment. Sketches done in the Andes, the Galapagos Islands, Rome, Istanbul, and many other locations have now become beautifully detailed watercolors that serve as inspiration for the books and support their creation.
INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR PENCIL WORKSHOP
SUPPLY LIST
Save the date for this fun two day workshop!
We'll cover a variety of subject matters: animals, landscapes, fun objects...
The class will focus on learning quick sketching techniques, both wet and dry, and finish with a more detailed illustration demo that shows the wonderful possibilities of going beyond conventional watercolors.
Working via Zoom with three cameras capturing close-ups from different angles (New!), you'll be able to follow the demonstrations as if you were the one with the brush—all from the comfort of your own studio! With the new technology used in class, we can pause and revisit every step of an exercise whenever you have a question! You won't miss a thing!
Reserve your spot before they're all filled!