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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: 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: Why you should tilt your paper to create different effects. Why speed is critical for creating initial color washes. How to paint a street scene. Why brush wetness influences color transitions. How to paint people. How warm and cool colors can create the illusion of depth. How to paint dogs. How to paint buildings. How to fix mistakes. When to wait for paint to dry before taking the next step. How to properly paint backgrounds. How to paint cars and integrate them into the scene. Why paint consistencies are key for street scenes. How to create textures. When to...

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 copy an oil painting using watercolor. How to paint the human body. How to paint a close-up of water and waves. How to sketch and color different sections of the whole art piece and how they are all combined. How to mix primary colors and complimentary colors. How to paint while understanding eye-level and perception of the viewer and the art piece. How to fix mistakes and remove watercolor when you mess up. How to add detail in your sketches and when coloring. How to understand the difference between sea and sky in relation 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...

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...

Preview Of Class On Copying An Abstract Oil Painting Using Watercolor: How sketch for an abstract painting. How to approach a painting that relies heavily on cool colors. The importance of color in abstract art. Watercolor techniques for copying an oil painting How to add perspective from angle How to manipulate colors to give your painting more emotion. How to paint create a figure with multiple colors. How to use bright colors without making them look light. Paints: Holbein Artists’ Watercolors Lemon Yellow Orange Bright Orange Permanent Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Red Light Lavender Deep Purple Deep deep Purple (Mineral Violet) Olive...