Double Exposure Watercolours with Elena Markelova
Opus Essential Watercolour AmbassadorAbout This Experience
“Misty Embrace” is a blend of love, strength, and the serene atmosphere of the forest.
Go deep into the world of nature and watch Elena paint a unique Mama and Baby Bears artwork in her signature double exposure style. Elena will be showing you how to combine the portraits of the bears with a misty forest landscape using different watercolour techniques and some of her favourite tricks to add more life to the painting.
Materials
Opus Essential Watercolours: Phthalo Blue, Payne’s Grey, Perylene Green
Opus Galiano Watercolour Brushes: Round 1, 4, 8, Flat ½”, Quill 10, 12
Magnani Italia Watercolour Blocks Cold Pressed - 300gsm
Opus Try-it Station: Explore various featured materials on the event day!
About Your Host
Elena is well known for her double exposure animals, nature watercolour paintings, and her paintings detailed city maps – all inspired by magnificent landscapes and enchanting wildlife of Canada. She was born and raised in a small town in the middle of Siberia in Russia, and was often painting and drawing. Elena’s mom signed her up for art school when she was only 10 years old. She spent seven years there, then six more at Art University, learning different mediums and techniques while experimenting with subjects and ideas.
After moving to Canada in 2012, Elena was searching for her own style and inspiration. Family trip to Pemberton was a pivotal point in her artistic career – as she saw the very first bear in her life just a few meters away surrounded by stunning mountain scenery, she couldn’t resist the excitement she felt and painted that bear with a landscape inside. Since then nature and the wilderness have become her true love and inspiration. The beauty, peace, and truth she finds there have no equal.
Website: ElenaMarkelova.com
Instagram: @ElenaMarkelova_Art
Facebook: @ElenaMarkelovaArts
YouTube: @ElenaMarkelova_Art
