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Learn from the great Impressionist master, Claude Monet, in this course that shows you how to practice watercolor painting by copying the famous painting that sparked the Impressionist movement.

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1. Brush If you can afford only one brush, buy a #8 round red sable watercolor brush. Otherwise buy the best synthetic or synthetic-blend brush you can find. Adding a round #4 and a 1" flat would come in handy for detail work and large washes. Most manufacturers have starter sets that contain very usable equivalents. 2. Paint Select a set of watercolor paints. The 12-color set shown below is a great deal. Most sets have a good selection of basic colors you'll need for transparent watercolor painting. Rarely use the white paint that is included in most cake or...

How to watercolor paint a colorful sunset sky from memory without breaking a sweat.

How to paint photo-realistic snowy trees & bushes without tripping over yourself.

Finding the depth in art We function in a multidimensional universe and have to funnel our creativity into only two or three of those dimensions. In sculpture and related fields of art we are concerned with three dimensions. In drawing and painting however, we have to convert our 3 dimensional (3D) visual experience into 2 dimensional (2D) symbols. Perspective, in it's various forms, aids us in taking a 3D view and evoking the same visual sensation within the limits of two dimensions. The basic rules are simple and based on the visual reality we view through our stereoscopic vision. The...

Hope you're in the mood to pick up some new watercolor techniques because today we'll be adding new tips to your arsenal! Following these essential do's and don'ts of watercolor can bring your watercolor painting skills to the next level.

How to use wax crayons and wax candles as a watercolor technique to resist paint and produce special effects.