Mushroom painting course

COMING SOON

Do you want to learn how to paint mushrooms, but perhaps their peculiar cap shapes with their complicated-looking gills underneath deter you?

Fear not! In this course I will walk you through how to draw six different mushroom shapes and their gills - step by step - and after you’ve mastered those, I will teach you how to paint an amanita.

We will also look into how to approach studying and sketching mushrooms, and go over some suggestions on how to apply texture.

Course chapters

Course intro

1 video
Brief introduction where I talk about the woods where I grew up and how they served as a major inspiration for my artistry.
Materials

7 videos
The basic materials I use when painting mushrooms, watercolour paint, gouache, inks, paper, pens and pencils.
Study

3 videos
What should you keep in mind when looking at a mushroom? Lets go over how to study these fascinating fungi home and in the wild.
Sketch

3 videos
How to approach sketching mushrooms, and why pencil and value studies are important.
Shape

3 videos
We’re gonna go over how do draw six different mushrooms, which all differ in shape, and how to draw their gills.
Volume

4 videos
I will teach you how to draw a simple, yet charming, amanita using basic watercolour.
Texture

3 videos
I will share some brief tips and tricks on how to texturise your mushroom paintings using mixed media.
Lets paint

3 videos
Lastly I will show you how I paint a Cortinarius mushroom using a mixed media technique of watercolour, gouache, ink and colour pencils.
Course outro

1 video
Thank you for joining my course! I hope you had fun and learned something new about how to capture some amazing mushrooms.

Who is this online course for?

For mushroom enthusiasts of all levels, there are exercises for both beginner, intermediate and professional students.

What will we learn?

How to approach studying mushrooms, how to draw six different mushrooms caps and their gills, how to draw and colour a simple amanita, and how to paint a more complex mushroom painting.

Content
12 instructional videos
10 guided lessons on painting
5 exercise videos
6 additional PDFs

Requirements and materials
[ Beginners ]

To take this course, you will need:
- Basic watercolour paint set
- Watercolour brushes
- Watercolour paper
- Ink pens, pencils and eraser

Requirements and materials
[ Intermediates & Pros ]

To take this course, you will need:
- Basic watercolour paint set
- Watercolour brushes
- Watercolour paper
- Ink pens, pencils and eraser
- Liquid ink
- Gouache
- Colour pencils