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Watercolor Class Preview: How to pack your watercolor painting supplies in a carry-on for long-distance travel How to pack watercolor paper without creasing Why use a good-quality watercolor sketchbook for travel How to correctly pack your paints, pallet and paintbrushes in a ziplock bag Why it is always important to be prepared and have all your materials secure while traveling How to prep your pallet with paint before you travel How to pack your watercolor supplies for local, short-distance travel  

Watercolor Class Preview: How to use masking fluid/liquid frisket in your watercolor painting What are the qualities of masking fluid and the effects and fine details you can achieve with it Why apply masking fluid with only dedicated old brushes How to use Post-it Correction & Cover-Up 1-Line Tape as an alternative to liquid frisket How to use a rubber eraser or your hand to remove liquid frisket once it dries Why it is best to use a heavier weight watercolor paper when using frisket How to fix any painting mistakes after removing the masking fluid How to have control of the end result of...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint leaves with veins using the negative or positive painting technique How to prevent colors from blending together How to have complete control of your brush stroke How to mix natural leaf colors How to paint shadows How to paint highlights Why using frisket or a razor blade may not be the best technique for painting veins Examples of leaves in various finished paintings to observe the effects you can achieve Paints On The Palette: Cadmium Red Alizarin Crimson New Gamboge Aureolin Cobalt Yellow Hooker’s Green Manganese Blue Ultramarine Blue Yellow Oxide Burnt Sienna    

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint a portrait of a caucasian male How to paint a male face How to paint a shirt How to paint a saxophone How to paint an abstract background What colors to use for an abstract background Why paint standing up How to mix colors for painting skin tones Why an enjoyable environment and pleasant state-of-mind will produce better paintings How to paint gray hair How to pick colors for highlights, mid-tones, and shadows How to paint metallic textures Reference Photo   Final Painting           What does yours look like? Send it...

Watercolor Class Preview: What are the different characteristics to look for when shopping for paper, including brands, quality, texture, and weight What are the pros and cons of the different weights of watercolor paper When you might use 90-pound, 140-pound, and 300-pound watercolor paper to create different effects in your painting How to cut out the size of paper you need from a larger piece of watercolor paper What a deckle edge is and how it benefits the look of the final painting Learn about the benefit of a matte when framing a painting What's the difference between rough, cold-press, and hot-press watercolor paper How...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint fog How to paint on wet paper How to be subtle with colors How to tilt your painting as it dries Why blow-drying your painting will stop you from achieving certain effects How to paint soft edges How to use dry brush strokes to paint trees How to do negative painting How to use your fingers to soften edges How to paint smoke Why you may want to paint with dirty water Reference Photo   Final Painting           What does yours look like? Send it to us via a message on...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to use squirt bottles and spray bottles for special effects How to thin out watercolor paint How to mix ocean colors How to plan an abstract composition without sketching How to plan your points of interest by marking thirds on your paper's edges Why a dot in the center of your paper helps guide composition How to negative paint How to soften and blend edges with a spray bottle When to tilt your canvas for special effects When to let paint dry before continuing How to use damp paper to your advantage How to paint splashing waves How to...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint a design without a reference photo How to draw an initial sketch using newsprint before transferring to watercolor paper Why tilting your canvas can help you quickly paint a large background wash How to paint more precisely by adjusting your grip How to paint letters Why sitting down helps you paint details How to paint close-up leaves with the help of paper towels and an X-Acto knife How to paint acorns How to paint highlights and shadows How to paint a background wash around existing paint Initial Sketch    Final Painting      ...