Advanced Techniques

Welcome to famous painting no. 4, where we'll be studying Edgar Degas’ "L'Absinthe". Artist William “Bill” Dunn focuses on capturing this Degas painting with a cool-warm color palette.

Raise some colorful flags in this watercolor building tutorial of the Fairmont Hotel! Artist William "Bill" Dunn shows how to use color to direct a person's focus, and how to simplify a building in a way that still makes it look complex.

Learn how to paint a bald eagle portrait in this feathery watercolor tutorial! Award-winning watercolorist William "Bill" Dunn shows a quick and easy way to paint this majestic bird (and any bird-like portraits).

Capture Tokyo's vibrant night-time cityscape in this watercolor scene, and learn how to utilize watercolor's unique transparency to make your painting glow through the darkness.

This second painting study is of Winslow Homer's "The Sponge Diver". Award-winning artist William "Bill" Dunn traces the steps of this master watercolorist to better understand human anatomy and watercolor layering.

Capture the likeness of the human face in this beginner's guide to a watercolor portrait! William "Bill" Dunn breaks this popular topic down to the basics through painting a picture of his son.

Learn the basics of how to paint a classic figure painting using common watercolor techniques, and get more confident in measuring proportions and using light and shadow to give an accurate impression of the human body.

Here's a taste of what it's like to paint part of a realistic human portrait, starting with the lips.