Water Colors
Class Description
- Learn the essentials first before the basics
- Understand how watercolor behaves
- How much water to use
- How to go lighter & darker with your colors
- Master basic techniques
- How to avoid washed out paintings
- How to avoid patchy, overworked paintings
- Paint new activities (No repetitive drills)
- Paint Sea and Land Animals (No fruit, vegetables or salads)
- How to prepare your puddles
- How to do a wash (The right way)
- How to blend your washes using 1 color
- How to blend your washes using 2 colors
- How to make smooth, gradual blends
- How to paint in details and features
- How to layer or glaze to make your paintings glow
- How to paint shadows without getting muddy
- How to paint elements like leaves, trees, wood, grass
- How to handle your brush to paint simple textures
- How to “paint without painting”
- How to use masking techniques
- How to paint backgrounds (What to paint first, next and last)
- How to mix colors
- How to mix even more colors using only 3 pigments
- The biggest take away about Color Theory
- Tips and best practices to avoid common mistakes
What you can expect: Instructor Guided Creations by the student across various themes
Duration
20 Hours
