1.3 Drawing the Ellipse | Sue Riger Studio

Autoplay
Autocomplete

Previous Lesson Complete and Continue

Simply Glass

Welcome to Simply Glass!

Overview and Supplies List (1:03)
Downloadable Reference Photos of Flowers in Vases

Session 1 — The Foreshortened Circle

1.1 Introduction to Drawing the Vase (0:18)
1.2 Understanding the Ellipse (0:40)
1.3 Drawing the Ellipse (8:50)
1.4 Practice (0:19)

Session 2 — Understanding Refraction

2.1 Drawing Refracted Stems (0:20)
2.2 Light Sources (1:39)
2.3 Demo #1 Sketching into Wet Paint (9:45)
2.4 Demo #2 The Charcoal Sketch (6:04)
2.5 Sketches and Chalk (0:41)
2.6 Practice (0:35)

Session 3 — Light and Color, Painting Stems and Leaves

3.1 Intro to Using Greens Effectively (0:23)
3.2 Demo #1 Light and Color — Painting Stems and Leaves on Cradled Board (7:51)
3.3 Demo #2 Light and Color — Painting Stems and Leaves on Canvas (9:35)
3.4 Practice (0:24)

Session 4 — Painting Hydrangeas the Simple Way

4.1 Keys to Success — Seeing Light and Shadow (0:43)
4.2 Demo #1 Simplified Hydrangeas (14:44)
4.3 Demo #2 A World of Blues (14:05)
4.4 Practice (0:29)

Session 5 — Achieving Color Harmony

5.1 Delving into Limited Palettes (0:34)
5.2 Exploring Pretty Neutrals (6:02)
5.3 Practice (1:05)

Session 6 — Unique Backgrounds

6.1 Merging Glass and Water with Backgrounds (0:38)
6.2 Be Inspired — Painting with a Limited Palette (0:42)
6.3 Observe and Simplify Part 1 (10:01)
6.4 Observe and Simplify Part 2 (13:16)
6.5 Refine and Improve, Painting is a Process (13:59)
6.6 Practice (0:48)

Session 7 — Highlights, The Stars of the Show

7.1 Overview of the Finishing Touches (0:27)
7.2 Brushes — Foundations of the Method (1:08)
7.3 Opaque and Tranparent Paint (3:48)
7.4 Demo #1 Comes Alive with Highlights (10:03)
7.5 Demo #2 A Touch of Transparency (8:45)
7.6 Practice (0:43)

Session 8 — Blue Glass

8.0 Introduction
8.1 Sketching with Brush and Paint (13:45)
8.2 Painting Darks First | Eucalyptus Leaves (11:28)
8.3 Seeing Glass and Beyond (16:11)
8.4 Background and Highlights | Focal Point (13:47)
8.5 Smokey Transparency (2:57)
8.6 Evaluating Progress | Exploring Blues & Values (4:22)
8.7 Refinements (5:04)
8.8 Better Background (7:28)
8.9 Final Touches (4:39)

Some Fun and a HUGE Thank you!

Bloopers (1:49)
Closing Thoughts (0:45)

Teach online with

1.3 Drawing the Ellipse

Complete and Continue