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Shadows - live class (Patreon)

Published:
2025-04-09 16:32:33
Edited:
2025-04-10 20:55:54
Imported:
2026-10

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Hi everyone, see you later today @ 1:30 PM PST

For this week's live class we are talking all about shadows! How to paint them, what direction they go in, how to apply them to different objects, and of course mixing those colors for the perfect dark values. I really can't wait, I think it's going to be so much fun.

How live classes work: At 1:30 PM PST you will be able to click the link and join. The live classes are about 1-1.5 hours depending on the project. Live classes are always available to watch back later if you can’t make it live. We love our replay crew!

What you will need to paint this:

Watercolor paper- I’m using a sheet of arches 140lb cold press watercolor paper 9X12"

Watercolor paint- I’ll be using my limited split primary palette so we can mix colors for shadows. Cad free yellow, cad free red, ultramarine blue, perm rose, winsor blue green shade, lemon yellow.

Watercolor brushes: 1 large round brush: 8-10, and a a smaller round brush: 4-6

Paper towel/rag, water

See you soon!

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Kristin Van Leuven is live!

Comments

Bear Raeb Barrett

Yay I might be able to join for 45-60 mins. Leave for puppy class at 5:30 est

Kristin Sherwood

I'll be able to paint with you for a little bit! So exciting! I'll be on my lunch hour. But I can always watch again later.

Terri Klausner

IS THERE a link? It’s been a while since I have done Live

Joanne Blanton

I’m all set up in the campground at Maryhill 🥰

Laura

Hi! Laura from Sarasota FL

Carol

Hi Kristin. I'm going to be on the replay crew, but I do have a question: how do you blend the paint out without making such an outsize shadow? Especially if you are trying to maintain the shape?

Carol

Yay!! Thank you. Also, can you touch on when to use defined edges vs. diffused?

Katherine

I sometimes struggle with how dark to make a shadow

Rayma Ware

This is such great information! You are a wonderful teacher.

CJ

Thanks for this Kristin. It was a fantastic session and I learned so much. I also very much appreciate that you push us beyond the very simplest - I'm learning so much via your tutorials. I'm not a natural artist, so all the techniques and "drills" are super helpful! So empowering!!

Catherine Bielen

I loved this class I love you push and challenge us.

Catherine Bielen

I have learned so much doing the 3x3's. Thank you so very much. Love you teaching.

Katherine

Yes, love focus on techniques

Nancy Woodhouse

Started watching about 10 minutes after the start, so I was 10 minutes behind you. Was going to paint along with you but I was soooo enthralled with the technique, especially the sketching in the beginning, it made so much sense to me. Thank you so much for the explanation, it really makes so much more sense to me now. One question-when mixing the red and ultramarine for the shadows, or for any of the other combinations, do you mix cool with cool or cool with warm sometimes? How do you know which to do? Thank you so very. much for this class! I bombed on the rocks and haven't tried one since then, but this will be so very helpful!

Henriëtte

Good morning Kirstin, With a time difference of 9 hours it is not possible for me to join live, but this morning I watched your lesson. I did not participate directly only watched. It was a long lesson but I was not bored for a minute. I learned a lot!! Thank you.

Uli O'Connor

Thank you I just caught up on this now and o learnt so much about shadows and colour scales and values

Krystal

I really enjoyed this class so much! Just wanted to say thank you. I got so much better watching this. The shading technique, the geometry of how to find the correct size of shadow, and the underpainting were all so helpful! Thanks so much!

Jennifer

I’ve been watching this replay over the past two days, and I am so excited to apply it with some practice! Love all the commentary around this community - I love it here. Watercolor has been such an important outlet for me, and I’m so appreciative of the way you teach. I am learning so much!

Kathleen Livingston

Kristen, will you please explain your references to "The Replay Crew"?

Marian

For people who can't attend the live class, they watch the video later and do the tutorial.