COURSES

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Available Courses

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Watercolor 101

Getting started with any new painting medium can be intimidating and overwhelming for anyone. The vast sea of information out there can make things even more confusing and can take us down rabbit holes that make us waste time we could be spending actually moving our skills forward.

This course includes everything you need to know as a beginner getting started with watercolor, in one neat package. All of the must-know topics and must-do exercises are included, which will provide a solid foundation to jump off from.

Not to mention, you won't spend money on supplies that you don't really need as a beginner watercolor artist.

✱ What You'll Learn:
Must-have watercolor painting supplies
The characteristics that set watercolors apart from other painting mediums
Everything you need to know about watercolor paint formats
Everything you need to know about watercolor paper types
Everything you need to know about watercolor brushes
The main brush strokes to practice
The 3 basic watercolor washes to practice
Must-know techniques
How to transfer your pencil sketches onto watercolor paper
Stretching watercolor paper

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Ink and Watercolor Wash Flowers

Do you love the look of loose line and wash flowers, but are unsure about how or where to start? Want to be able to easily draw flowers and create beautiful pen and watercolor pieces from scratch?

This beginner-friendly course is perfect for artists who're just getting started with developing their drawing and watercolor skills, as well as for intermediate artists looking to jump into the line and wash world.

✱ What You'll Learn:
My 3-Step process for loose pen and watercolor florals
How to use reference photos to inform your work
How to simplify flowers into basic shapes in order to draw them successfully
Must-know information and tips for success on: drawing with pen and ink, painting with watercolor, and combining pen with watercolor
How to plan colors for your final pieces
Composition tips for beginners for creating interesting, well-balanced artwork

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Watercolor Landscapes for Beginners

Just getting started on your journey with watercolor and interested in learning how to paint landscapes? Or perhaps you're a bit more advanced and are looking to improve your techniques or your process for painting nature scenes?

If you're in either camp, this course is for you!

✱ What You'll Learn:
My simple process for painting great-looking watercolor landscapes
How to choose colors and prepare color mixtures for a smoother painting process and better results
How I combine wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques in one same piece
How to layer watercolor effectively (without overworking your painting)
How to actually use Aerial Perspective to create a believable sense of open space and depth in a nature scene painting
My process for creating preliminary pencil sketches for watercolor paintings
Much more!

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Line and Watercolor Wash Sun Conure Parrot

Love the look of line and watercolor wash art, and looking for a beginner-friendly course to help you start on the right foot? Do you enjoy sketching or painting birds, and are looking for a fun course to level up your skills?

This beginner-friendly course is perfect for artists who're just getting started with line and wash, as well as for intermediate artists who're looking to take their techniques with this combination of art mediums to a new level.

In this course, I take you through my 3-Phase process for creating line and wash artwork (pencil sketch-pen and ink-watercolor washes), and include extra classes with must-know information and exercises for greater success.

✱ What You'll Learn:
My entire process for creating line and watercolor wash artwork
How to use reference photos to inform your work while bringing yourself and your style into the piece
How to sketch birds freehand with accurate proportions and shapes
How to simplify feathers and sketch them using shapes, lines and marks
Tips on creating well-balanced mixed-media artwork that isn’t overdone

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Fun Watercolor Summer Fruit

Just getting started with watercolor and looking for fun projects that'll help you advance basic skills or learn essential tips to help you make faster progress? Or perhaps you're a bit more advanced and are looking for new techniques or fresh ideas for artwork that you can use to create super cute greeting cards, bookmarks, etc. to give away this Summer?

If you're in either camp, this course is for you! I've organized the classes in this course so that we're able to work on these illustrations starting with the one I consider to be the easiest, and we make our way toward the most challenging one. I'd recommend working through the classes in this order, especially if you're just getting started with watercolor.

✱ What You'll Learn:
My 5-step process for quick, vibrant watercolor illustrations that have dimension and "glow"
How to create preliminary sketches for 5 different fruits using a pencil How to combine wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques in one same illustration
How to plan colors and create color mixtures effectively for loose (but realistic) watercolor pieces
Lots of tips on water control, how to steer clear of muddy colors, and how to avoid overworking your watercolor pieces

Everything You Should Know About Color Theory As a Beginner

Having trouble telling whether paint colors are Warm or Cool? Do you struggle with 'muddy' colors and want to feel more confident when creating the mixtures you need? Why is the Color Wheel so important and how is one actually used? What is a Color Scheme and why is it essential to plan colors before starting a new drawing or painting?

This course covers all the basics on Color Theory and the Color Wheel which will help you build a solid foundation to jump off from, and will help you make faster progress as an artist.

We'll be working on creating a Split Primary Color Wheel from scratch, which is an incredibly powerful exercise, even for more advanced artists. A mixture of lecture-type and practical classes are included, which cover must-know information, as well as provide hands-on exercises.

✱ What You'll Learn:
Why the Color Wheel is an essential tool for artists and how it is used to create great art What Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colors are
Tried-and-true Color Schemes used by artists throughout history (with lots of examples)
Why knowing about Analogous and Complementary Colors is essential for color mixing
The importance of understanding Color Temperature and how to tell if colors are Warm or Cool
Why Split Primary Color Wheels are so helpful for beginner and intermediate artists
How to create a Split Primary Color Wheel
How to explore all possible Secondary Color mixtures with a Split Primary palette

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Watercolor Animals: Realistic Dog Portrait

Love animals and watercolor, but find this type of subject intimidating to paint? Do you really want to paint animals, but have no idea where to start or how to create a strategy to work through? Or maybe you’ve already painted a few animals, but always end up underwhelmed with your results?

If you answered 'yes' to any of these, and you've been painting with watercolor consistently for some time, this course is for you.

✱ What You'll Learn:
What to pay attention to in reference photos to arrive at better results when painting animals
How to use masking fluid to protect important highlight shapes in eyes and noses
My simple but effective technique for painting fur
How to paint believable dog eyes
How to layer watercolor while avoiding overworking a painting
How to use white gouache to paint whiskers
How to do splattering for visual texture and interest in backgrounds

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Watercolor Pencil Still Life

Whether you're just getting started with watercolor pencils or you've been using this medium for some time, but are struggling to develop higher levels of realism, this course is for you!

By the end, you'll have completed a still-life painting using watercolor pencils and you'll have learned essential skills to take with you for greater success with any watercolor pencil piece you may choose to work on in the future.

This class is for all levels.

✱ What You'll Learn:
How to pick the right colors that will help you develop higher levels of realism
Must-know information on Value/Tone that you need to know for realistic art
How to plan for highlight areas and keep them protected throughout the painting process
Why white is not necessary when using watercolor pencils (or watercolor paint)
How to bring in "alternative" shadow colors for interest and integration
How to layer watercolor pencils while avoiding overworking and flattening out your art
Must-know tips on water control
How to create gradients with watercolor pencils
How to combine watercolor pencils and traditional watercolor paint in one same piece

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