FABIO CEMBRANELLI
ONLINE workshops: Intuitive Approaches to Watercolor
Winter 2021 Workshop Series
January through April 2021 Fabio Cembranelli is offering an exclusive new series of online workshops consisting of 6 unique workshops covering various subjects. These workshops are suitable for both new and repeat students as Fabio will be going deeper into watercolor techniques and studying the main elements of professional painting.
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January 18-19, 2021
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MAKING COMPOSITIONAL CHOICES: BACKGROUND AS THE PROTAGONIST OF YOUR FLOWER PAINTING - SOLD OUT
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February 2-3, 2021
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LA DOLCE VITA: ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES
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February 23-24, 2021
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FLOWER ANATOMY - 1: UNDERSTANDING BASIC FLOWER SHAPES & IMPROVING YOUR COMPOSITION - SOLD OUT
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February 25-26, 2021
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FLOWER ANATOMY - 2: UNDERSTANDING BASIC FLOWER SHAPES & IMPROVING YOUR COMPOSITION
(DIFFERENT FLOWERS THAN FLOWER ANATOMY - 1) - SOLD OUT |
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March 2-3, 2021
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MAGICAL REFLECTIONS: INTUITIVE APPROACHES TO SEASCAPES & BOATS - SOLD OUT
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March 9-10, 2021
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MAKING COMPOSITIONAL CHOICES: BACKGROUND AS THE PROTAGONIST OF YOUR FLOWER PAINTING - REGISTRATION BELOW
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March 23-24, 2021
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SYMBOLS OF CHEERFUL SPRING: SEASONAL FLOWERS, FLOWER MARKETS, CHERRY BLOSSOMS & BICYCLES WITH FLOWER BASKETS - REGISTRATION BELOW - SOLD OUT
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April 6-7, 2021
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TBD
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Time: 12 pm EST - 3 pm EST
12 pm - 3 pm New York, USA
9 am - 12 pm Los Angeles, USA
5 pm - 8 pm London, UK
12 pm - 3 pm New York, USA
9 am - 12 pm Los Angeles, USA
5 pm - 8 pm London, UK
Location: ONLINE via Zoom. All workshops are 100% live and interactive. There is a short orientation session scheduled for the participants one day prior to the workshop.
Level: All levels welcome.
Subjects: Various subjects, see workshop descriptions below.
Language: The workshop will be conducted in English.
Participants: Max 25
Price: USD 159
Bonuses:
Level: All levels welcome.
Subjects: Various subjects, see workshop descriptions below.
Language: The workshop will be conducted in English.
Participants: Max 25
Price: USD 159
Bonuses:
- If you attend any 5 of Fabio’s workshops between January 1, 2021 until July 31, 2021, you get the 6th workshop for free. You can pay for them as you go, the bonus 6th workshop will be at your choice and at current workshop availability.
- Workshop graduates will have access to a video recording of one of the workshop demos for future reference. The video will be uploaded to Fabio’s YouTube channel within a month after the workshop completion.
- Workshop graduates are invited to join closed Facebook group for follow up communication with Fabio and fellow workshop artists. You’ll have an opportunity to submit your final painting for Fabio’s review upon workshop completion.
- You will be provided with images of workshop demos (within a week of workshop completion).
MAKING COMPOSITIONAL CHOICES: BACKGROUND AS THE PROTAGONIST OF YOUR FLOWER PAINTING
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Workshop description and agenda:
This workshop will cover one of the most challenging topics for many artists – the background. If you’ve ever felt lost and uncertain about how to paint the background without destroying your composition, this workshop is for you. Fabio will be covering the basics of creating a multi dimensional and interesting background. The objective of the workshop is to help students feel comfortable and confident in making compositional choices in flower paintings including key relationships between the foreground and background. This 2 day workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 2 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2. During the workshop Fabio will paint multiple flowers with an emphasis on composition, background and how to manipulate a reference to achieve the best results. |
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The workshop topics will include some of the following:
- Smart compositional choices in combining different types of flowers to avoid common mistakes. - The importance of the background in all compositions. Multiple exercises will illustrate how to avoid common mistakes. - Foreground and background balance for a good composition. - The importance of different shapes in the foreground and background. - Abstract background patterns: wet on wet, and wet on dry washes. - Positive and negative shapes for strong composition to increase the visual energy of the painting. - Focal point: how to control the path of the viewer’s eyes. - Brush strokes, calligraphy and colors as elements of the background. |
Images are for illustration only.
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Reference materials: Reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. Fabio will also provide students with additional photo materials to illustrate different composition/backgrounds.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
March 8 Pre-workshop Orientation
12 pm - 12.30 pm EST
Zoom orientation session to get all participants up to speed with the platform.
March 9 Day 1
12 pm - 3 pm EST
12 pm - 12.30 pm EST
Zoom orientation session to get all participants up to speed with the platform.
March 9 Day 1
12 pm - 3 pm EST
- Introduction to Fabio's unique loose, intuitive and spontaneous watercolor techniques.
- Fabio will make a variety of small sketches/demos emphasising the background techniques. He will also cover different background washes.
- Fabio will perform two flower demos illustrating what has been explained in the initial sketches and exercises.
- Demos will include step by step explanation and clarification of the painting process, techniques and materials used.
- Q&A session about the demo including required clarifications and repeats of certain steps.
- Student homework. You'll have an option at your discretion to do a painting using techniques demonstrated. Fabio will be available to review your painting on Day 2.
March 10 Day 2
12 pm - 3 pm EST
12 pm - 3 pm EST
- Individual attention/critique session of your homework painting.
- Fabio will create multiple sketches to illustrate good and bad compositional choices.
- Fabio will demonstrate how to edit/crop/change an image. Students will be encouraged to create their own interpretations.
- Fabio will perform two flower demos illustrating what has been explained in the initial sketches emphasising composition and background elements.
- Demos include step by step explanation and clarification of the painting process, techniques and materials used.
- Q&A session about the demo including required clarifications and repeats of certain steps.
- Workshop wrap up and Fabio's concluding recommendations.
Workshop fee USD 159
REGISTER FROM OUTSIDE OF CANADA:
PLEASE NOTE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO OFFER WORKSHOP DATES SUBSTITUTIONS AFTER YOU SIGN UP FOR A CERTAIN DATE.
Cancellation Policy: A handling charge of USD 50 per person per course will be levied on all cancellations. 50% charge (USD 80) will be implied if you cancel less than a week before the workshop date.
We reserve the right to cancel online workshop at one week notice and provide you with a full refund
Cancellation Policy: A handling charge of USD 50 per person per course will be levied on all cancellations. 50% charge (USD 80) will be implied if you cancel less than a week before the workshop date.
We reserve the right to cancel online workshop at one week notice and provide you with a full refund
SYMBOLS OF CHEERFUL SPRING: SEASONAL FLOWERS, FLOWER MARKETS, CHERRY BLOSSOMS & BICYCLES WITH FLOWER BASKETS
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Workshop description and agenda:
Let’s greet the Spring by painting its most recognizable and cheerful symbols. The main subjects of this 2-day workshop are seasonal Spring flowers, famous European flower markets, cherry and apple blossoms and Spring bicycles with flower baskets. We’ll be painting in Fabio’s Impressionist approach and learning how to suggest objects in your composition. On Day 1 Fabio will cover the following: - Key elements of Fabio’s unique flower painting technique. - Wet on dry and wet on wet approaches. - Composition tips: focal point, background, color mixing. - Positive and Negative painting: how to add Spring mood to your compositions. - Seasonal flowers: apple and cherry blossoms, magnolias and daffodils. On Day 2 Fabio will cover the following: - Spring seasonal symbols: bicycles with flower baskets and European flowers markets. - Bicycle drawing: tips about composition, ways to suggest and edit reference details. - How to suggest a flower basket. - Flower Markets: approaching flowers in a different scale. Painting groups of flowers in vases. - Tips about enhancing the sense of light and depth in Spring subjects. - Brush strokes: suggesting tiny flowers rather than adding too many details. - Impressionist approach: taking the essential of each subject. |
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Reference materials: Reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. Fabio will also provide students with additional photo materials to illustrate different composition/backgrounds.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
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March 22 Pre-workshop Orientation
12 pm - 12.30 pm EST Zoom orientation session to get all participants up to speed with the platform. March 23 Day 1 12 pm - 3 pm EST
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- Q&A session about the demo including required clarifications and repeats of certain steps.
- Student homework. You'll have an option at your discretion to do a painting using techniques demonstrated. Fabio will be available to review your painting on Day 2.
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March 24 Day 2
12 pm - 3 pm EST
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Images are for illustration only.
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CURRENT SYMBOLS OF CHEERFUL SPRING WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT. PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS.
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MAGICAL REFLECTIONS: INTUITIVE APPROACHES TO SEASCAPES & BOATS
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Workshop description and agenda:
The main subjects of this 2-day workshop are seascapes and boats. Fabio will be covering key elements of successful seascapes and challenges artists might have painting boats. Water reflections are also included as an essential element of a seascape. The workshop topics will include some of the following:
On Day 1 Fabio will cover the following: |
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Reference materials: Reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. Fabio will also provide students with additional photo materials to illustrate different composition/backgrounds.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
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March 1 Pre-workshop Orientation
12 pm - 12.30 pm EST Zoom orientation session to get all participants up to speed with the platform. March 2 Day 1 12 pm - 3 pm EST
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Images are for illustration only.
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March 3 Day 2
12 pm - 3 pm EST
12 pm - 3 pm EST
- Individual attention/critique session of your homework painting.
- Fabio will demonstrate two seascapes with multiple boats composition.
- Demos include step by step explanation and clarification of the painting process, techniques and materials used.
- Q&A session about the demo including required clarifications and repeats of certain steps.
- Workshop wrap up and Fabio's concluding recommendations.
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CURRENT INTUITIVE APPROACHES TO SEASCAPES & BOATS WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT. PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS.
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FLOWER ANATOMY - 2: UNDERSTANDING BASIC FLOWER SHAPES & IMPROVING YOUR COMPOSITION
(Different flowers than Flower Anatomy - 1)
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Workshop description and agenda:
The main subject of this 2 day workshop is flower shapes. We will go deep into studying flower shapes, various flower positions, different flower angles as your main elements of a composition. A term “flower vocabulary” will be introduced. Fabio believes that once you learn basic flower shapes, you’ll be able to continuously apply this knowledge to all of your paintings. Mastering different flower shapes will help you reinforce your drawing and composition skills. THIS WORKSHOP WILL STUDY AT LEAST 12 DIFFERENT FLOWERS. During the workshop Fabio will demonstrate multiple flowers in different positions (minimum of two positions per flower). He will also study leaves, buds, and stems. You will be given tips for successful flower drawings, basic anatomy of each flower, the body structure, possible different positions of each flowers, etc. A special attention will be given to flower perspective and how to use light and shadow to represent each flower as the focal point of your composition. |
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On Day 1 Fabio will cover the following:
- Different flower shapes: sphere, square and triangle shapes.
- Abstract flower shapes: flowers that don’t have a geometric shape.
- Flower drawing and understanding flower depth.
- Basics of drawing buds and leaves.
- The difference between real flowers and flower photos: how to take advantage of each one.
- How much can we suggest, change or modify in each flower. Ways to unlock your creativity.
On Day 2 Fabio will cover the following:
- Tips for creating perfect flower bouquet composition: secrets of mixing different types of flowers and connecting bridges between them.
- Focal point: which flower works better as the focal point.
- Tips about background, colors, hard and soft edges.
- Adding 3D look to your flowers.
Reference materials: Reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. Fabio will also provide students with additional photo materials to illustrate different composition/backgrounds.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
- Different flower shapes: sphere, square and triangle shapes.
- Abstract flower shapes: flowers that don’t have a geometric shape.
- Flower drawing and understanding flower depth.
- Basics of drawing buds and leaves.
- The difference between real flowers and flower photos: how to take advantage of each one.
- How much can we suggest, change or modify in each flower. Ways to unlock your creativity.
On Day 2 Fabio will cover the following:
- Tips for creating perfect flower bouquet composition: secrets of mixing different types of flowers and connecting bridges between them.
- Focal point: which flower works better as the focal point.
- Tips about background, colors, hard and soft edges.
- Adding 3D look to your flowers.
Reference materials: Reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. Fabio will also provide students with additional photo materials to illustrate different composition/backgrounds.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
February 24 Pre-workshop Orientation
11 am - 11.30 am EST
Zoom orientation session to get all participants up to speed with the platform.
11 am - 11.30 am EST
Zoom orientation session to get all participants up to speed with the platform.
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February 25 Day 1 12 pm - 3 pm EST
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February 26 Day 2
12 pm - 3 pm EST
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Images are for illustration only.
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CURRENT FLOWER ANATOMY-2 WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT. PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS.
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LA DOLCE VITA: ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES
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Workshop description and agenda:
The main subject of this 2 day workshop is Italy and it’s unique character. Italy is a very personal subject for Fabio as he is half Italian (half Brazilian) and has an extraordinarily strong connection to this beautiful country. Through different subjects you will learn how to capture Italian colors, light, and atmosphere. On Day 1 Fabio will be painting Rome. His 2 live demos will cover Rome’s famous architecture and its internationally recognizable landmarks making sure to please all Italy lovers. First demo is an old window with flowerpots and wisteria located in Trastevere, one of the most charming areas of Rome. Second demo will be a balcony located close to Piazza Navona, one of the most iconic places in this amazing city. On Day 2 Fabio will demonstrate two Italian landscapes – a beautiful scene at Lake Como and a picturesque landmark between Amalfi Coast and Puglia. The workshop topics will include some of the following: - Composition: how to edit/ interpret a reference. - Brush strokes: wet on wet, wet on dry textures. - Italy and its mood through local color and atmosphere. - Color palette basics: tips about rich and vibrant colors; how to mix colors and avoid muddy mixes. - Sky colors and green mixes: color mixing techniques to draw attention. - Enhancing the sense of depth through atmospheric and aerial atmosphere. - Light and shadow: how to enhance the sense of light. - Positive and negative shapes: why they work together. - The importance of the white of the paper in watercolor. - Basics of painting landscapes loosely. |
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Reference materials: Reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. Fabio will also provide students with additional photo materials to illustrate different composition/backgrounds.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
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February 1 Pre-workshop Orientation
12 pm - 12.30 pm EST Zoom orientation session to get all participants up to speed with the platform. February 2 Day 1 12 pm - 3 pm EST
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Images are for illustration only.
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February 3 Day 2
12 pm - 3 pm EST
12 pm - 3 pm EST
- Individual attention/critique session of your homework painting.
- Fabio will create multiple sketches to illustrate good and bad compositional choices.
- Fabio will demonstrate two Italian landscapes – a scene at Lake Como and a landmark between Amalfi Coast and Puglia.
- Demos include step by step explanation and clarification of the painting process, techniques and materials used.
- Q&A session about the demo including required clarifications and repeats of certain steps.
- Workshop wrap up and Fabio's concluding recommendations.
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CURRENT ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT. PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS.
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WHITE FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOR: PAINTING WHITE SHADES ON WHITE
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Workshop description & agenda:
This 2 day online watercolor workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 2 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2. In this workshop you will learn how to overcome major challenges of painting white flowers on white paper without using white paint including:
Please note that although this workshop is focused on white flowers Fabio may still use one or two colored flowers to show his technique. This gives you a unique opportunity to learn Fabio's flower painting technique and learn one of the most difficult techniques in watercolor of painting white flowers without white pigment. |
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CURRENT WHITE FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOR: PAINTING WHITE SHADES ON WHITE WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT.
PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS. |
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LANDSCAPES: FLOWER FIELDS/TREE PATHS & WATER REFLECTIONS
Workshop description & agenda:
This 2 day online watercolor workshop is an introduction to Fabio Cembranelli's landscapes: flower fields, tree paths and water reflections. You will learn how to represent flowers in a different scale, mixed with landscapes. Day 2 will cover water reflection fundamentals including shapes/trees/ skies/ buildings reflected in the water, color mixings and different brush strokes techniques, etc.
The workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 4 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
This 2 day online watercolor workshop is an introduction to Fabio Cembranelli's landscapes: flower fields, tree paths and water reflections. You will learn how to represent flowers in a different scale, mixed with landscapes. Day 2 will cover water reflection fundamentals including shapes/trees/ skies/ buildings reflected in the water, color mixings and different brush strokes techniques, etc.
The workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 4 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
Workshop objective: The objective of this workshop is to show the wide range and flexibility of watercolor medium and to guide all participants in developing loose and spontaneous techniques, enhancing their own personal intuitive approach.
The focus will be on how to control watercolor timing and the best way to connect shapes of similar value in order to paint loose and vibrant watercolors, taking advantage of the flow of the medium.
The focus will be on how to control watercolor timing and the best way to connect shapes of similar value in order to paint loose and vibrant watercolors, taking advantage of the flow of the medium.
The workshop topics will include some of the following:
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- How to mix flowers, trees, skies and buildings in the same composition.
- Perspective in landscape. - How to loosen up your landscape painting. - Composition: value and color mixing in landscapes. - Green mixing: foreground and background greens in the landscapes. - Skies: how to achieve an specific mood in your composition. - How to add interest in the foreground to enhance the sense of depth. - How to suggest flowers in your composition: brushstrokes, colors, values and scale. - Light and shadow: impressionist approach. |
Water reflection fundamentals:
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CURRENT LANDSCAPES: FLOWER FIELDS/TREE PATHS & WATER REFLECTIONS WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT.
PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS. |
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LUSCIOUS & LOOSE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
Workshop description & agenda:
This 2 day online watercolor workshop will be dedicated to painting flower arrangements in vases.
Fabio Cembranelli will be covering the basics of his signature loose and spontaneous watercolor techniques in painting flower bouquets, elements of the composition, shapes and textures.
One of the main workshop objectives is to learn how to loosely paint transparent glass, porcelain and metal (silver and gold) vases drawing attention to your florals.
The workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including multiple live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
This 2 day online watercolor workshop will be dedicated to painting flower arrangements in vases.
Fabio Cembranelli will be covering the basics of his signature loose and spontaneous watercolor techniques in painting flower bouquets, elements of the composition, shapes and textures.
One of the main workshop objectives is to learn how to loosely paint transparent glass, porcelain and metal (silver and gold) vases drawing attention to your florals.
The workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including multiple live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
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CURRENT LUSCIOUS & LOOSE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT.
PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS. |
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FLOWER BOUQUETS IN WET ON WET TECHNIQUES
Workshop description & agenda:
This 2 day online watercolor workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 6 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
Workshop theme - wet on wet techniques on fully soaked paper, no preliminary drawing, pouring water and pigment, intuitive painting, carving and lifting out shapes, playing with unexpected things. There will be 3 demos per day, total of 6.
Reference materials: Four reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. It will be 3 different flowers to be used for a demo on Day 1 and a mixed bouquet of those flowers for Day 2 demo. Please have it printed or available on your tablet for the workshop.
Step by step demo of each reference image: Fabio will provide step by step demos of the workshop subjects.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
Workshop objective: The objective of this workshop is to show the wide range and flexibility of watercolor medium and to guide all participants in developing loose and spontaneous techniques, enhancing their own personal intuitive approach.
The focus will be on how to control watercolor timing and the best way to connect shapes of similar value in order to paint loose and vibrant watercolors, taking advantage of the flow of the medium.
This 2 day online watercolor workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 6 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
Workshop theme - wet on wet techniques on fully soaked paper, no preliminary drawing, pouring water and pigment, intuitive painting, carving and lifting out shapes, playing with unexpected things. There will be 3 demos per day, total of 6.
Reference materials: Four reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. It will be 3 different flowers to be used for a demo on Day 1 and a mixed bouquet of those flowers for Day 2 demo. Please have it printed or available on your tablet for the workshop.
Step by step demo of each reference image: Fabio will provide step by step demos of the workshop subjects.
Supply lists: List of paints, paper and other supplies used by Fabio Cembranelli during the workshop will be emailed to you three days prior to the workshop. You are not required to purchase anything from this list, it's a reference list only of what materials Fabio uses himself.
Workshop objective: The objective of this workshop is to show the wide range and flexibility of watercolor medium and to guide all participants in developing loose and spontaneous techniques, enhancing their own personal intuitive approach.
The focus will be on how to control watercolor timing and the best way to connect shapes of similar value in order to paint loose and vibrant watercolors, taking advantage of the flow of the medium.
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CURRENT FLOWER BOUQUETS IN WET ON WET TECHNIQUES WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT.
PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS. |
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IMPRESSIONIST APPROACH: GARDENS & FLOWER FIELDS IN LANDSCAPES
Workshop description & agenda:
This 2 day online watercolor workshop is an introduction to Fabio Cembranelli's landscapes. You will learn how to represent flowers in a different scale, mixed with landscapes.
The workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 4 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
Workshop topics:
- How to mix flowers, trees, skies and buildings in the same composition.
- Perspective in landscape.
- How to loosen up your landscape painting.
- Composition: value and color mixing in landscapes.
- Green mixing: foreground and background greens in the landscapes.
- Skies: how to achieve an specific mood in your composition.
- How to add interest in the foreground to enhance the sense of depth.
- How to suggest flowers in your composition: brushstrokes, colors, values and scale.
- Light and shadow: impressionist approach.
This 2 day online watercolor workshop is an introduction to Fabio Cembranelli's landscapes. You will learn how to represent flowers in a different scale, mixed with landscapes.
The workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 4 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
Workshop topics:
- How to mix flowers, trees, skies and buildings in the same composition.
- Perspective in landscape.
- How to loosen up your landscape painting.
- Composition: value and color mixing in landscapes.
- Green mixing: foreground and background greens in the landscapes.
- Skies: how to achieve an specific mood in your composition.
- How to add interest in the foreground to enhance the sense of depth.
- How to suggest flowers in your composition: brushstrokes, colors, values and scale.
- Light and shadow: impressionist approach.
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CURRENT IMPRESSIONIST APPROACH: GARDENS & FLOWER FIELDS IN LANDSCAPES WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT.
PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS. |
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LA VIE EST BELLE! BALCONIES, DOORS AND WINDOWS
WITH WISTERIA FROM FRANCE
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Workshop description & agenda:
This 2 day online watercolor workshop is inspired by Fabio Cembranelli's multiple trips to beautiful France with it's timeless architecture, charm and lively colors like nowhere else in the world. Enjoy the vibrant colors Fabio is famous for and the stunning architectural details of flowered balconies and doors which can only be found in France. Together with Fabio Cembranelli we will paint memories of some of the most unforgettable summer trips to France. The 2 day workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 2 live demos by Fabio, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2. Reference materials: Two reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. It will be one Flowered French Door and one Flowered French Balcony. Please have it printed or available on your tablet for the workshop. Step by step demo of each reference image: Fabio will provide step by step demos of the workshop subjects. Workshop objective: The objective of this workshop is to master light and shadows, controlling watercolor timing, connecting shapes and architectural elements as well as mastering the sense of color in order to create a vibrant watercolor painting. |
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CURRENT BALCONIES, DOORS AND WINDOWS FROM FRANCE WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT.
PLEASE FILL OUT WAITING LIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY OPENED SPOTS OR/AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS. |
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WHITE AND PINK PEONIES
Workshop description & agenda:
This 2 day online watercolor workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 2 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
Reference materials: Two reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. It will be a white peony flower for a demo on Day 1, a pink peony flower to be used for a demo on Day 2 and an assortment of additional flowers to be used to paint bouquets of those flowers for the demos. Please have it printed or available on your tablet for the workshop.
Please note that although this workshop is focused on peonies Fabio will still use one or two extra flowers to show his technique during Day 1. This gives you a unique opportunity to learn Fabio's flower painting technique and paint one of the most iconic flowers: peonies.
Workshop objective: The objective of this workshop is to show the wide range and flexibility of watercolor medium and to guide all participants in developing loose and spontaneous techniques, enhancing their own personal intuitive approach.
The focus will be on how to control watercolor timing and the best way to connect shapes of similar value in order to paint loose and vibrant watercolors, taking advantage of the flow of the medium.
This 2 day online watercolor workshop consists of 3 hour sessions on each day including 2 live demos by Fabio Cembranelli, live interactive Q&A sessions via Zoom and a personal feedback and critique of your own painting on Day 2.
Reference materials: Two reference images will be emailed to you several days prior to the workshop. It will be a white peony flower for a demo on Day 1, a pink peony flower to be used for a demo on Day 2 and an assortment of additional flowers to be used to paint bouquets of those flowers for the demos. Please have it printed or available on your tablet for the workshop.
Please note that although this workshop is focused on peonies Fabio will still use one or two extra flowers to show his technique during Day 1. This gives you a unique opportunity to learn Fabio's flower painting technique and paint one of the most iconic flowers: peonies.
Workshop objective: The objective of this workshop is to show the wide range and flexibility of watercolor medium and to guide all participants in developing loose and spontaneous techniques, enhancing their own personal intuitive approach.
The focus will be on how to control watercolor timing and the best way to connect shapes of similar value in order to paint loose and vibrant watercolors, taking advantage of the flow of the medium.
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Workshop results:
Fábio Cembranelli will guide artists in developing loose and spontaneous watercolor techniques, enhancing their own personal intuitive approach:
- wet on wet
- wet on dry watercolor techniques
- light and shadow effects
- composition and depth
- enhancing the focal point
- spontaneous color mixing
- taking advantage of the unexpected
- demonstration, personal assistance for each student, hands-on painting, critiques and good fun!
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Fabio Cembranelli, a renowned Brazilian artist, started painting at university, where he studied architecture.
After graduating, he took drawing, sculpture and photography courses in his home town of São Paolo, and continued his studies in Europe and US during the 90s. He still lives and works in São Paulo. His paintings feature in exhibitions and collections worldwide. Fábio currently works in two artistic fields: watercolours and acrylics (watermedia techniques) and his unique and luminous floral watercolours are known internationally. |
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What makes transparent watercolor Fábio's favorite medium:
"What compels me to paint with this approach is the possibility of painting quickly. It suits my personality best -- the fluidity of the medium provides a unique sensation of unexpected colour mixing, particularly when I define only the main masses and allow the unpredictable to happen on the rest of the paper.
Timing is quite important in my method. I lean intuitively toward realism, but the right speed forces me to create diffused effects and shapes. I love painting flowers and landscapes in watercolour and I'm always enchanted by the attempt to capture the contrast between loose and definitive edges, as well as light and shadow effects."
Fabio teaches painting techniques in his studio, in art galleries, as well as workshops and painting holidays throughout Brazil and abroad. Nowadays his work is focused on plein air painting, observing and studying nature firsthand at inspiring outdoor locations.
In the upcoming years he will be tutoring several workshops in Europe, Asia and North America. He is also a regular contributor to various painting magazines and also works as illustrator for some publishing in South America.
Visit Fabio Cembranelli's Youtube channel for video tutorials or his website for further details.
"What compels me to paint with this approach is the possibility of painting quickly. It suits my personality best -- the fluidity of the medium provides a unique sensation of unexpected colour mixing, particularly when I define only the main masses and allow the unpredictable to happen on the rest of the paper.
Timing is quite important in my method. I lean intuitively toward realism, but the right speed forces me to create diffused effects and shapes. I love painting flowers and landscapes in watercolour and I'm always enchanted by the attempt to capture the contrast between loose and definitive edges, as well as light and shadow effects."
Fabio teaches painting techniques in his studio, in art galleries, as well as workshops and painting holidays throughout Brazil and abroad. Nowadays his work is focused on plein air painting, observing and studying nature firsthand at inspiring outdoor locations.
In the upcoming years he will be tutoring several workshops in Europe, Asia and North America. He is also a regular contributor to various painting magazines and also works as illustrator for some publishing in South America.
Visit Fabio Cembranelli's Youtube channel for video tutorials or his website for further details.
