Beginner Techniques

Want to learn how to use color and value to add drama to a painting? Look no further - in this tutorial, we'll be learning from John Singer Sargent and doing a watercolor bridge study based on the famous "Under the Railto Bridge" painting.

Let's create an easy watercolor flower with a beginner technique cooked up by Jay Lee! In this tutorial, we'll be using an ordinary household accessory as a painting tool for a quick exercise with great results.

Get ready for this famous painting study, as we'll be breaking down the nuances of an abstract cityscape! Artist William "Bill" Dunn shows how to paint Richard Diebenkorn's "Cityscape I", a painting that focuses on shape and color.

Learn how to reinterpret this quaint European scene of some watercolor flowers and a window, and tell a much more colorful and creative version of this painted story.

Taste a bit of the summer fun in this watercolor beach scene of Del Mar, California! Follow along in this colorful step-by-step tutorial by instructor William "Bill" Dunn.

In this tutorial, you'll be studying Wayne Thiebaud's mouth-watering "Meringues" oil painting in watercolor. William "Bill" Dunn shows how to layer colors and create good value contrasts for these colorful pies.

Explore the wonderful world of color with artist Isabella Kung! You'll learn about color theory, the color wheel, and how to use color to its greatest advantage in the form of color schemes.

Get a quick crash course on the basics of still-life design and composition, taught by award-winning artist Steve Curl.