Michael Solovyev

Sun, March 23 to Sat, March 29 2025

Portraits & Figures – Working from Photos with Michael Solovyev

Medium: Watercolor

Level: All Levels

Location: Studio

Status: Open For Enrollment

Instructor's Website: https://www.watercoloronline.com/

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Michael is often called a “sunny watercolorist” – his airy, transparent artworks look as though they emit the sunlight. Through a careful step by step guidance, accompanied by Michael’s watercolor technique and teaching skills, we will paint portraits…weightless, charming and lightfull.Michael will introduce you to the project construction technique that he use most often – step-by-step and layer-by-layer image construction, using both dry brush technique and soft transitions. And for sure a big part of this course will focused on colors and mixes.And of course, it will all come with personal advice from the master.

The course is dedicated to studying various watercolor techniques. That is why we will work with different themes: landscape, cityscape and portrait. Each genre requires its own color palette, its own techniques and methods. You can count on personal attention from the instructor every day. Michael is always very generous in sharing his secrets and personal methods.

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About Michael Solovyev

Michael is often called a “sunny watercolorist” – his airy, transparent artworks look as though they emit the sunlight. His traditional academic art education, extensive experience as a head theater stage designer, and oil painter career now inform his priority as a watercolor artist – light. His main belief is that sometimes even a pile of rubbish with beautiful lighting can become an artwork. Michael is a watercolor artist of great renown, with exhibitions and workshops all over the world, from Bolivia to France to Australia.

Michael sees his work as an artist as exploration and observation of the world and its presentation in such way the others can see the things he saw – one of the most interesting jobs in the world. His stage designer background as provided two main insights fundamental for his subsequent watercolor artist career – understanding that the light is paramount to the art and the love for collective co-creation.

Watercolor is the most interesting medium to Michael because it is the only material on the whole planet where he is not solely responsible for the creative process. Rather than working alone, he forms a partnership with the water. Watercolor flows, permeates the medium, it exists in time as an alive being. Michael works together with the watercolor in a fascinating process of co-creation which leads to interesting outcomes. Such partnership does not exist in all other branches of visual arts.

Michael considers adrenaline and experimentation the necessities of the creative process, always challenging himself with new techniques, ideas, stories, and materials. Willingness to experiment and create led Michael to design his own line of watercolor materials and release a series of watercolor video lessons.

 

Rates & Enrollment

Day Student Tuition: $1,025.00

Full 5-Day Package*: $2,742.85 – $2,956.69

*5-Day Workshop Package includes: Tuition for 5 full class days, 6 nights of dinner, lodging, breakfast, daily cookie and fruit breaks, unlimited coffee and tea, and welcoming wine and cheese reception. Your choice between a room to yourself (single occupancy) or bring a friend and split a room (double occupancy).

Get more information about your options to enroll here.