An in-depth, approachable look at painting materials that will make mastering the medium truly possible.
“The best watercolour course I have seen…Brilliantly narrated, video quality is amazing and super explanatory. 6 stars!" - Joao C.
NOTE: This is not a hands-on painting course.
Watercolor painting at its core is built upon pigment, water, and a painting surface, and in order to master the medium you need to thoroughly understand your materials. This course is designed to give you an in-depth look at the properties of each material used in the watercolor painting process. With this understanding, beginners will have an easier time learning techniques and experienced painters will be better equipped to perfect their skill and solve potential problems. This isn’t a hands-on painting class, but rather is a lecture-based course containing information you aren't likely to find anywhere else.
This course is broken into three parts:
How Paints Differ: https://skl.sh/2I0RMaK
The Properties of Paint: https://skl.sh/329qiXG
The Properties of Paper: https://skl.sh/35hHw6Z
Part One sets the stage for the meat of the course, which is found in Part Two and Three. It’s important to get that base information in order to fully understand the rest of the material. Part One includes a history of watercolor painting and a comparison of watercolor to other forms of water media paint.
What you’ll learn
- Understand what watercolor paint is and how it is unique
- Discern how a paint will perform based on its pigment property
- Gain insight into water's important role in the water media painting process
- Appreciate the importance of surface texture and structure when you paint
- Understand the differences between brush materials
- Problem-solve with success when something goes wrong in the painting process
- Feel freer in developing your own artistic voice
Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?
- There are no prerequisites for this course.
Who this course is for:
- This course applies to both new painters as well as experienced painters. For the new painter, it will make the learning process much easier. For the experienced painter, it will give you a deeper understanding of the medium.
- This is not a watercolor technique class. Instead, this is intended to give viewers a broader, deeper understanding of the medium.
