Negative Painting in Watercolor for Beginners: Ginkgo Leaves

In this class you’ll learn how to do negative painting in watercolor. Negative painting is a magical watercolor technique, that even beginners can master easily.

In this class I will start by explaining what materials I use for watercolors. We will then proceed to learning about two basic watercolor techniques, the wet on dry and the wet on wet effect. You will need both of these to create flowing watercolors in negative painting.

I am going to explain about how you can choose suitable colors, so you can create other pieces as well as the class project.

We will then use this knowledge to paint a finished piece with ginkgo biloba leaves in 4 layers.

By the end of this class you will gain all the technical and creative skills you need to create beautiful pieces in negative painting.

This class will be valuable for both total beginners and hobby artists to professionals working in the visual field. No experience is required but being familiar with watercolors and color theory will make the class easier to follow.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 3 sheets of heavy-weight watercolor paper (300gsm or higher is best)
• a round, pointed watercolor brush (size 10 or similar
• watercolor paint
• a jar of water
• a paper towel to control wetness in your brush
• a palette to mix colors in
• a pencil and an eraser
• some masking tape
• a hairdryer (not essential)
• a printed version of the stencil that I attached to the course (not essential) (I printed it in 9cm x10cm

LET’S GET STARTED!

I hope you can join me in this creative journey — see you in class!

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USEFUL LINKS:

• My blog, all about watercolor and illustration: https://imeldagreens.com/en/
• Another easy negative painting project from my blog: https://imeldagreens.com/en/2019/09/09/watercolour-painting-class-negative-painting/
• Find other watercolor courses on Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/browse/watercolor