Video course
Come on in, join me in the studio, and peek over my shoulder as I show you in real-time exactly how to do the techniques that you’ve heard about, read about, and wondered how to do. If terms like glazing, scumbling, and incising have you scratching your head, if you have no idea how to successfully execute a graded wash, if you struggle to blend or lift paint, then this course is for you!
Knowledge is power, and with this video library of essential watercolor techniques, you’ll finally understand the terminology and learn the skills needed to be successful with watercolor.
I designed Watercolor Essentials as a companion to my step-by-step watercolor lessons, to provide a visual explanation of the techniques I talk about in the written tutorials. These are the indispensable techniques that I teach in my classes and use every time I sketch. Glazing, blending, washes, incising, lifting, drybrush, scraping, spattering – it’s all covered here!
The course includes more than twenty demonstrations of essential techniques for sketching and painting with watercolor PLUS recommendations for the best tools and materials to use for sketchbook journaling.
It goes hand-in-hand with my PDF lessons but is also a valuable resource for anyone who wants to add to their repertoire of watercolor painting techniques.
This course is for you if...
- You’d like to see demonstrations of the techniques described in my downloadable step-by-step painting lessons
- You’re new to watercolor and are looking for a clear, concise introduction to the medium
- You've painted with watercolors for years but would like to become a more confident painter
- You want to explore new-to-you painting techniques
Through my years of teaching, I’ve realized that many sketchers struggle with the basics of mixing paint, glazing, blending, and other techniques needed in order to paint with confidence. I did, too, when I first started sketching.
We all want to relax and enjoy painting, but watercolor is a challenging medium, and, without the basic skills needed to create what we envision, it can be an exercise in frustration. But when you have a solid foundation of skills and knowledge, you’re free you to paint with joy and confidence. You can paint what you’re passionate about and have fun doing it!
Watercolor Essentials offers a shortcut to building that necessary foundation. It’s filled with the techniques, tips, and tricks that enable me to paint with assurance, knowing that I can translate what I see into watercolor every time I put brush to paper. With full-length painting demonstrations and clear step-by-step explanations, it’s a course that can help you to gain that same level of confidence. All it takes is a little practice!
What you'll learn in the course...
- Recommended materials for sketching and painting with watercolor
- How to get the most out of your brushes
- Basic techniques like mixing and dropping in paint, and balancing the ratio of water to paint
- More advanced techniques like glazing, lifting, incising, and scraping
- How to paint three different types of washes
- How to avoid problems like streaks and blooms in your washes
- A variety of techniques for painting texture
- Four different ways to spatter paint
- Creative ways to use masking in your paintings
- Troubleshooting tips to help you succeed the first time!
What's included...
- Ten videos – more than 1 ½ hours of instruction
- Full-length demonstrations of more than twenty watercolor techniques
- A complete list of materials used in the demos
BONUS: Buy a PDF lesson and get 20% off Watercolor Essentials!
Because I believe so strongly that this course will help you get more out of my written tutorials, a 20% off coupon for Watercolor Essentials is included with the purchase of every PDF watercolor lesson.
FAQ
All of my online courses include lifetime access. Watch as often as you like! It’s often helpful to watch a course several times, because each time you’ll pick up something new.
Everyone! Watercolor Essentials was designed as a supplement to my PDF lessons, to give a visual demonstration of the techniques described in the written lessons, but it also offers a good introduction to watercolor for beginners. No prior experience with watercolor is required.
More experienced painters and sketchers will benefit from clear explanations and demonstrations of the most useful techniques I’ve found for sketching in watercolor.
Basic watercolor supplies (brushes, palette, and paints) are needed to do the practice exercises – feel free to use what you already have on hand. A complete supply list is included with the course, and one of the course videos features a discussion of my favorite tools and materials for sketching, so it’s best to watch that before buying any supplies specifically for this class.
