Beginner

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to combine elements from different reference images, and how to paint them so that they harmonize on the page. You’ll also learn how to paint naturally colorful elements without creating a muddy color. You ready? Let’s dive in! PREVIEW How to paint sections of color. How to paint layers. How to overlap sketches. How to manipulate colors to give your painting more emotion. How to paint create a figure with multiple colors. How to fix mistakes and remove watercolor when you mess up. How to use bright colors without making them look like light....

Watercolor Class Preview: How to prepare color schemes for plein air paintings. Why you want to scribble an initial thumbnail sketch. How to pick the right size of watercolor paper for plein air. Why temperature and wind should influence your planning. How to paint fields. How to paint trees. How to paint shadows. How to paint clouds. How to paint blue skies. When to let paint dry before continuing. How to paint mountains. Reference Photo (Click To Enlarge) Initial Sketch (Click To Enlarge)

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint liquid without breaking a sweat. Why a "compositional rough" is worth sketching before painting a single stroke. Watercolor techniques for painting glass and subtle reflections. How to paint shadows and highlights for lemons, which tend to be reflective. Why adding a simple background can make a lot of sense when painting glass. How to mix colors for bringing out fine details. Paints On The Palette (Holbein Artists' Watercolors) Cadmium Yellow Light Aureolin Cadmium Yellow Orange Cadmium Red Deep Permanent Alizarin Crimson Opera Ultramarine Deep Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue Peacock Blue Payne’s Grey Neutral Tint Paper: Arches 140-pound coldpress watercolor...

Watercolor Class Preview: Learn the basics of design and composition and how to carefully plan out a painting Learn about the different elements to consider when planning a still life painting, such as lighting, depth, and overlap How to create a quick rough sketch to plan out your painting and why it is important to make the sketch small Learn about positive and negative shapes and how they affect the composition of your painting How to check your composition by turning the picture upside down and sideways, or reflect it in a mirror Learn why it is important to plan...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint a gum tree Why it's important to closely examine the tree you're painting How to paint a pine tree How to paint a Christmas tree How to paint a fir tree How to mix different variations of green for highlights and shadows How to paint a palm tree How to hold your paintbrush in different ways to paint trees How to paint a eucalyptus tree How to be relaxed and loose with your paintbrush at first, then fill in details later How to paint a poplar tree How to paint an oak tree What...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to tape down your watercolor paper without ripping paper later. How paint travels on wet paper versus dry paper and why that matters. How watercolor paper is different than regular paper. How to paint gradients and properly transition colors. How to paint layers the right way to influence colors. How to paint a leaf from A-to-Z, complete with sun and shadow. When to use a hair dryer. How to paint soft edges. How different levels of brush wetness affect your painting. How to "paint" whites properly.

Watercolor Class Preview: What to look for when buying a watercolor palette. Why "tinting strength" makes the difference between mixing colors and mixing mud. How to select your paints for your palette. Why "paint personality" is more important than paint brand. Why a spray bottle is your most important color mixing tool. Why you shouldn't always clean out your palette. How to prepare your paints for painting. How to pick up paint on your paintbrush. Hint: most people get it wrong.