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Welcome to easy watercolor paintings; the absolute best beginner course for learning basic fundamentals and developing quality techniques.
This watercolor course is designed to start you at the very beginning and ease our way into a series of easy watercolor projects that will make you grin from ear-to-ear. You will be amazed at your results so make room on the fridge for the new artwork!
Lessons are grouped into three sections; getting started, basic techniques and projects.
Getting started: we will go over materials, affordable brushes, paper quality, color mixing basics, prepping paper, resizing paper and good palette management.
Basic techniques: you will learn the three common mixtures, layering basics, explore brushwork techniques, managing water, working with wet washes and various skills.
Easy painting projects: you will put your skills to the test and complete a series of paintings. Each project is designed to use certain techniques and skills. It's a great way to bring all the lessons together and create some easy, approachable artwork.
///// More Watercolor SkillShare Classes By Robert Joyner ////
Watercolor Workout - Basics & Beyond
Easy Watercolor Paintings - Great beginner class
20 Day Watercolor Challenge - Focus on color and simple still life subjects
Watercolor Landscape Workshop - Awesome beginner course
Perfect Gift Ideas You Can Make With Watercolors - Contemporary style art
Watercolor Painting Ideas - Unconventional watercolor art projects, sooo much fun
Watercolor Flowers; Wet-In-Wet Techniques
Flowers With Watercolor - Fresh And Loose Painting Tips
Watercolor Beginner Technique Masterclass With Easy To Do Projects (older beginner class)
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Overview
Syllabus
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- Introduction
- Materials
- How To Use The Platform
- Palette Tips
- Managing Water And Palette
- Prepping Paper
- Resize Large Sheets Of Paper
- Color Mixing Basics
- Common Wash Techniques
- Three Common Mixtures
- Layering Basics
- Exploring Bristles & Brushwork
- It's All About The Water
- Working Into Wet Washes & Paint
- Odds & Ends
- Colorful Eggs Project
- Project Birch Trees
- Project Moody Forest
- Project Feathers
- Project Colorful Forest
- Project Variegated Leaves
- Project Negative Space Forest
- Project Three Trees
- Project Water's Edge
- Project Friends
- Negative Space Circles
- Negative Space Simple Landscape
- Negative Space Mushrooms
- Negative Space Mushrooms Continued
- Veggies
- Veggies Continued
- Wine Glasses
- Coffee Cup
- Egg Beaters
- Hand Tools
- Projects & Recap
