Introduction to Watercolor Painting

Learn all the skills necessary to begin using watercolor paint. Discover everything from wet-on-wet to dry brushing and create two watercolor paintings—a landscape and a still life.

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  • 3.4 hours
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Want to learn how to use watercolor paint?

Botanical artist Victoria Beyer breaks down everything you need to know about this much-loved medium, from the type of paper to use to different special effects you can achieve.

  • Introduction
  • Materials: Paper
  • Course Workbook
  • Materials: Brushes and Paint
  • Setting Up Your Work Area
  • Wet on Wet
  • Wet on Dry
  • Dry Brush
  • Preserving Whites
  • Special Effects
  • Color Theory
  • Composition
  • Paint a Landscape
  • Paint a Still Life
  • What's Next
Are you ready to explore your creative side with watercolor paint?
Meet your instructor Victoria. Botanical Artist.

Victoria Beyer is a South American artist based in Germany. She is trained as a botanical artist specializing in watercolors. She has had her work exhibited in worldwide art exhibitions like "Ellas ilustran botanica", ABA “A Botanical Showcase”, and belongs to the American Society of botanical artists and the Organisation of illustrators in Germany. She teaches botanical watercolor art and works on private art commissions.

This course is for those artists and beginners who struggle with how watercolor behaves. It contains all the essential techniques plus two final projects to get acquainted with different approaches when painting different subjects.

By the end of this course, students will know how to control watercolors and water pigment ratios, how to mix colors and make balanced compositions, what are the most appropriate materials for them at their stage, and of course, they will learn to use all fundamental techniques that every watercolor artist uses.

Knowing all of this, they will be able to create any watercolor painting they want.

Introduction to Watercolor Painting

  • Get acquainted with essential painting tools
  • Learn common watercolor painting techniques
  • Discover how to create textures using common materials
  • Learn the basics of color theory and art composition
  • Create two paintings—a landscape and still life
Watercolor is famous for being a tricky medium, but that’s only true if you don't know how it behaves and how you can control it.
This course will help you feel comfortable with watercolors and begin your watercolor journey with confidence.

Victoria Beyer
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Victoria has designed this class with beginners in mind, so don't worry if you've never used watercolor paint before. It's also great for those who are just getting started with watercolors and want to learn more about different techniques, how to create special effects, and mix colors.

This course isn't available to view until September 17, but by purchasing it during the pre-order period, you can have a 10% discount using code watercolor10. Then, when the class is released on September 17, you will find all of the lessons available for viewing on your student dashboard.

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