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Watercolor Class Preview: How to sketch a vineyard landscape composition while emphasizing the rule of thirds. How to mix primary colors on the palette with other various paints. How to use "wet in wet" technique for forests and foliage within a vineyard. Using Artist's tape for color fixes within painting along with a sponge. How to effectively apply mixtures on watercolor paper to achieve a vineyard atmosphere. Paints On The Palette (Various Brands) Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Red Light Lavender Deep Purple Deep deep Purple (Mineral Violet) Olive Green Chromium of Oxide Viridian  Cobalt Green...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to sketch and paint a thumbnail using a reference photo for value preference. Using a thumbnail to plan out the color balance of your eventual painting. Mixing primary colors with earth colors to achieve an authentic recreation of a genre scene. Using different brushes for painting buildings Different techniques for painting various types of foliage Watercolor technique for painting palm trees Paints On The Palette (Various Brands) Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Red Light Lavender Deep Purple Deep deep Purple (Mineral Violet) Olive Green Chromium of Oxide Viridian  Cobalt Green Leaf Green Cerulean...

We’re tackling a landscape in this lesson, this time a simple coastal scene. You can expect to learn how to create a dramatic painting from a reference photo, and how to capture natural landscapes and landforms. You’ll also learn an atmospheric perspective technique which you can use to create the illusion of depth in a painting. PREVIEW How to apply the "atmospheric perspective" watercolor technique to suggest distance. How to paint an active sky right before sunset. How to dramatize a painting based on a reference photo. How to mix primary and complimentary colors. How to paint ocean surf. How to...

PREVIEW Essential preparation tips with pencil and paper before your first brushstroke How to tackle your painting in multiple stages, and how to determine each stage What dimensions you should pick for your painting How scraping can be used as a watercolor technique for painting forests How to paint realistic reflections on water with wet-on-wet watercolor techniques How "lifting" watercolor techniques create the illusion of sun reflecting on water How to create "visual cues" to create the illusion of water What colors you can mix for realistic water What colors you can mix for realistic autumn forests Paints On The Palette (Holbein...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to frame and compose a painting based on imagination, not a reference photo How to mix powerful color combinations for beautiful sunsets How to apply wet-on-wet wash techniques to paint a stunning sky How to use negative painting to create the illusion of brightness How to paint ripples in the water How to paint palm trees 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 paper, 6" x 9"...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to study snowy trees to prepare for a painting How to sketch realistic snowy trees without too much symmetry How to draw and paint negative space How to paint a winter scene of snowy trees and a bush Learn how to paint shadows on snow Learn about composition and how it affects a painting How to use the “lost-and-found” technique Learn how to use contrast to create depth in a painting Paints On The Palette (Holbein Artists' Watercolors) Opera Permanent Alizarin Crimson Permanent Violet Mineral Violet Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue Peacock Blue Manganese Blue Nova Ultramarine...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint a beach scene featuring crashing waves, rocks, trees and skies Know the colors, brush sizes, paper, and other supplies you will need to paint the beach scene How to sketch out a beach scene as a guide before you begin painting How to tilt your painting board slightly and why it helps with the techniques in this painting How to use a wet-on-wet technique for the sky How to transition colors by mixing and adding to wet paint already on the paper How to use a spray bottle to create clouds Why test colors on scrap paper before adding them...

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