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Preview Of Class On Copying A Famous Monet Painting: How to turn an oil painting into a watercolor painting. How to copy Monet's techniques and style and paint like a legendary oil painter. How to work with cool and warm colors. How understand size and distance when working with an object. How to lay objects on top of water. How to paint reflections on water without turning everything into a muddy mess. The importance of adding detail to non-difficult pieces. The importance of depth. The importance of approach (standard light to dark). Paints: Holbein Artists’ Watercolors Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent...

Click here to view in an alternate video player Immerse yourself in this quaint tutorial that shows you how to paint a window and some watercolor flowers. Artist and watercolorist William “Bill” Dunn shows how to reinterpret this scene and tell a much more colorful and creative version of this painted story. Want to watch the video version? The full tutorial is available to members of Beebly's Watercolor Painting. PREVIEW How to sketch a window sill, stone platform, and flowers in a scene. How to mix primary colors and complimentary colors. How to paint different layers of a shrubbery and flowers. How to...

Watercolor Class Preview: Kung gives a live lesson to a live audience, complete with questions and comments from the audience (and her cat!) How to paint a watercolor painting of lilies in three layers Learn why it is beneficial to tilt your paper while you are working How to utilize a reference image to determine the colors that you will use in your painting Why it is important to premix your colors in your pallet before you begin painting Why it is best to add lighter colors first and then add darker colors later How to apply the first layer...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to transfer a sketch from tracing paper to watercolor paper How to mix shades of red for a rose with warm and cool colors How to paint rose petals with gradients, shadows, and highlights How to create hard and soft edges How to soften lines with water and/or tissue When to paint wet-on-wet and when to paint wet-on-dry Why you may want your paint to dry before continuing to the next step How to overlap petals How to lighten colors with just water, a scrub brush, and kleenex How to make the rose pop out against the...

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 do a still-life painting How to prevent your wet paper from buckling when it dries How to paint a bouquet of tulip flowers Why painting petals on different flowers one at a time produces better results How to paint close-up glass containers How to plan a painting with lots of different elements How to paint highlights and shadows How to paint an egg How to paint a lemon What colors to use for painting metallic surfaces When to use painter’s tape and masking fluid How to paint leaves How to avoid mixing unnatural green colors...

Watercolor Class Preview: Why 300 lb paper is sometimes a better option than 140 lb paper. How to paint close-up flowers. Why certain brushes are more suitable for certain jobs. Why tilting your canvas can create special effects. How to balance a loose look with a more refined look. How to paint a close-up rose from start to finish. What negative painting is and how to practice it. How to make adjustments by lifting paint. How to use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to bring back a white area. How to scrape highlights onto leaves. How to avoid overworking your painting. Reference Photo  ...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint with yupo paper. How to paint fuschia flowers. How to use a stiff brush for background effects. How to paint interesting, but not distracting, backgrounds. How to connect your background to your foreground with color. How to use an X-Acto knife to score in lines. How to lift paint off yupo paper. When to wait for paint to dry before continuing with yupo paper.