Watercolor grade 1: wash techniques
About the Course
Watercolor is the most convenient painting media to work with. It has the range and adaptability for almost any kind of painting, situation, or style. The main power of watercolor is transparency, which make it possible to read the painting. To cover all aspects of this fabulous medium, I have organized watercolor techniques and methods into four separate courses, from basics to advance.
In this course, you will learn how to use color wash techniques having a control on random brush strokes to build up a composition with overlapped layers of watercolor. The color wash is not specific to watercolor only.
Many artists use this method at the very first stage in the development of their practical knowledge of painting. It is an excellent starting point to transform a simple drawing by adding of couple of colors into the complete painting. It is important for beginners to realize that if they start in this way and follow the basic guidelines, they can achieve a surprising degree of expertise in a relatively short time.
Course Outcomes
- Water color techniques and principals
- Better understanding of mixing colors and applying washes to atmospheric tonal studies and pattern in nature
- Better understanding of essentials of watercolor, composition, and space in painting
- Implementation of wash techniques and watercolor principles
- Proficiency in using tone and color in a composition
- Proficiency in using range of brushes creating different effects
- Ability to create abstract forms of nature
Course 9 Practices
Session 1: Brush and Drop Marks, Balance and Harmony
Session 2: Close and Open Composition, Overlapping Random Lines and Shapes
Session 2: Close and Open Composition, Overlapping Random Lines and Shapes
Practice on Distinct Characteristic of Watercolor; Laying washes
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 2: Close and Open Composition, Overlapping Random Lines and Shapes
Session 2: Close and Open Composition, Overlapping Random Lines and Shapes
Session 2: Close and Open Composition, Overlapping Random Lines and Shapes
Mix complementary colors to create effects of bright and null atmosphere
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 3: Flat and Graded Wash, Create Depth in a Composition
Session 2: Close and Open Composition, Overlapping Random Lines and Shapes
Session 3: Flat and Graded Wash, Create Depth in a Composition
Overlap flat and graded washes in a composition
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 4: Variegated Wash, Quick Action, Mixing Colors
Session 6: Transforming Silhouette Shapes in to Forms Apply Light to Extract Shadow
Session 3: Flat and Graded Wash, Create Depth in a Composition
Observe pigment’s reactions to each other and with the surface of paper
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 5: Washing-Out Techniques, Hard-Edge Effects
Session 6: Transforming Silhouette Shapes in to Forms Apply Light to Extract Shadow
Session 6: Transforming Silhouette Shapes in to Forms Apply Light to Extract Shadow
Create hard-edges by drips of dense colors over the washed area
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 6: Transforming Silhouette Shapes in to Forms Apply Light to Extract Shadow
Session 6: Transforming Silhouette Shapes in to Forms Apply Light to Extract Shadow
Session 6: Transforming Silhouette Shapes in to Forms Apply Light to Extract Shadow
Practice on forming organic and geometric shapes
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 7: Glazing Over Wet-On-Wet Technique Controlling Washes, Creating Form
Session 7: Glazing Over Wet-On-Wet Technique Controlling Washes, Creating Form
Session 7: Glazing Over Wet-On-Wet Technique Controlling Washes, Creating Form
Apply wash techniques through painting a leaf
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 8: Paint a Houseplant, Light, Shadow, and Color Reactions
Session 7: Glazing Over Wet-On-Wet Technique Controlling Washes, Creating Form
Session 7: Glazing Over Wet-On-Wet Technique Controlling Washes, Creating Form
Step by step practice of laying washes to complete a painting
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Watercolor Grade 2, Mark and Resist Techniques
About the Course
Through this course, you will learn marking and resisting techniques in order to create divers and interesting effects preparing the firs layers. To proceed the painting to the next steps, you will be covering and manipulating the first layers applying wash techniques completing the work.
In the first half the course, you will be creating marks, applying watercolor using cardboard, sponge, gum, and blotting paper to experience different ways of creating effects combining them with the traditional wash techniques. In the second half of the course, you will be applying some of the main scratching and resisting techniques such as masking, taping, and waxing.
All the techniques will give you the ability to create an atmosphere in two main areas of painting: reality and abstraction. You will be focusing on the study of form, light, and tonal harmony in nature referring to photography, using graphite and charcoal. These studies will encourage you to paint with watercolor applying techniques and methods of your own for controlling and manipulating the way you apply the paint.
Course Outcomes
- Better control over wash techniques
- Better adjustment between effects in different layers
- Ability to create variety of lines, forms, and tonal values
- Better use of scratching and resisting techniques
- Ability to better observe nature
- Modify and manipulate a real world subject into abstract painting
Course 10 Practices
Session 1: Mark Making with Cardboard, Developing watercolor effects
Session 2: Mark Making with Cotton Pad, Developing watercolor effects
Session 2: Mark Making with Cotton Pad, Developing watercolor effects
Making gesture marks with vertical and horizontal strokes, creating tree trunks
Materials:
- Watercolor set
- Graphite; 4B-8B drawing pencil
- Watercolor brush set
- Piece of cardboard
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 2: Mark Making with Cotton Pad, Developing watercolor effects
Session 2: Mark Making with Cotton Pad, Developing watercolor effects
Session 2: Mark Making with Cotton Pad, Developing watercolor effects
Painting Rocks and Stones
Materials:
- Watercolor set
- Graphite; 4B-8B drawing pencil
- Watercolor brush set
- Piece of cardboard
- Cotton Pad
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 3: Mark Making with Gum, Developing watercolor effects
Session 2: Mark Making with Cotton Pad, Developing watercolor effects
Session 4: Mark Making with Sponge, Developing watercolor effects
Landscape Painting
Materials:
- Watercolor set
- Graphite; 4B-8B drawing pencil
- Watercolor brush set
- Piece of cardboard
- Cotton Pad
- Gum
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 4: Mark Making with Sponge, Developing watercolor effects
Session 5: Simplifying a Real Scene into Abstract Drawing Progress, Observing Nature
Session 4: Mark Making with Sponge, Developing watercolor effects
Forest Painting
Materials:
- Watercolor set
- Graphite; 4B-8B drawing pencil
- Watercolor brush set
- Piece of cardboard
- Cotton Pad
- Gum
- Sponge
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 5: Simplifying a Real Scene into Abstract Drawing Progress, Observing Nature
Session 5: Simplifying a Real Scene into Abstract Drawing Progress, Observing Nature
Session 5: Simplifying a Real Scene into Abstract Drawing Progress, Observing Nature
Developing abstract component into 3 separate drawings
Materials:
- Graphite; 4B-8B drawing pencil
- Bristol paper
- Drawing board
- Painter tape
- Knife
Session 6: Masking Techniques, Masking Liquid Abstract Painting 1
Session 5: Simplifying a Real Scene into Abstract Drawing Progress, Observing Nature
Session 5: Simplifying a Real Scene into Abstract Drawing Progress, Observing Nature
Overlapping and controlling effects applying masking liquid and washes
Materials:
- Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Masking liquid
- Piece of cardboard
- Cotton Pad
- Gum
- Sponge
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 7: Masking Techniques, Wax Resist Abstract Painting 2
Session 8: Masking Techniques, Gouache Resist Abstract Painting 3
Session 8: Masking Techniques, Gouache Resist Abstract Painting 3
Overlapping and controlling effects applying candle and washes
Materials:
- Watercolor set
- Watercolor brush set
- Candle
- Masking liquid
- Piece of cardboard
- Cotton Pad
- Gum
- Sponge
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 8: Masking Techniques, Gouache Resist Abstract Painting 3
Session 8: Masking Techniques, Gouache Resist Abstract Painting 3
Session 8: Masking Techniques, Gouache Resist Abstract Painting 3
Overlapping hatched textures
Materials:
- Watercolor set
- Black Indian Ink or another colors
- White gouache paint
- Candle
- Masking liquid
- Piece of cardboard
- Cotton Pad
- Gum
- Sponge
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Watercolor Grade 3, Combining Inks with Watercolor
About the Course
Watercoclor tolerates experimenting different combinations. It’s ability to cover large areas rapidly with layers of transparent color makes it the ideal companion of other media. Applying inks with a nip-pen or brush creates forms and lines with different characters over wash areas of watercolor.
In this course, through 8 practices, you will learn how to create dramatic effects of marks, lines, and washes applying Inks and watercolor in order to reveal your personal language. Nip-pen is a perfect tool to create variety of lines and gestures mostly charge with water. Through this approach you prevent the line from looking too stiff taking advantages of ink that bleeds from the lines, and then apply more color and tones very quickly to complete the painting.
Course Outcomes
- Better adjustment between forms and lines in a composition
- Ability to interpret three-dimensional visual world into art
- Better control over charging applicator for water-based mediums
- Create variety of lines, forms, and tonal values using watercolor and Ink
- Create personal language and style through art
Course 11 Practices
Session 1: Line and Wash, Practice 1, Gestural drawing with Pen and Ink
Session 3: Wet-On-Wet Pen and Ink Effects, Adding Thicker and Blunter Lines to the Paining
Session 2: Line and Wash, Practice 2, Gestural drawing with Sable brush and Pen
Drawing with Pen and Ink over laid with watercolor washes
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolor brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 2: Line and Wash, Practice 2, Gestural drawing with Sable brush and Pen
Session 3: Wet-On-Wet Pen and Ink Effects, Adding Thicker and Blunter Lines to the Paining
Session 2: Line and Wash, Practice 2, Gestural drawing with Sable brush and Pen
Drawing with Pen, Brush, and Ink over laid with watercolor washes
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolor brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 3: Wet-On-Wet Pen and Ink Effects, Adding Thicker and Blunter Lines to the Paining
Session 3: Wet-On-Wet Pen and Ink Effects, Adding Thicker and Blunter Lines to the Paining
Session 3: Wet-On-Wet Pen and Ink Effects, Adding Thicker and Blunter Lines to the Paining
Overlapping the effects rendered by Inks and washes
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolor brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 4: Lines Over Washes, Practice on Different Aspects of Inks and Watercolor
Session 5: Ink Drop Effect, Wash and Lines, How to control and overlap different features
Session 3: Wet-On-Wet Pen and Ink Effects, Adding Thicker and Blunter Lines to the Paining
Practicing on line characteristics and deformation
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolor brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Bristol paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 5: Ink Drop Effect, Wash and Lines, How to control and overlap different features
Session 5: Ink Drop Effect, Wash and Lines, How to control and overlap different features
Session 5: Ink Drop Effect, Wash and Lines, How to control and overlap different features
Shaping the figures in a painting through applying lines over ink drops
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolor brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Bristol paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 6: Hatching Techniques, Pattern Making and Tonal Value
Session 5: Ink Drop Effect, Wash and Lines, How to control and overlap different features
Session 5: Ink Drop Effect, Wash and Lines, How to control and overlap different features
Laying washes over hatched Lines
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolor brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Bristol paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 7: Spatial Color Value of a Landscape Analysing and Mixing Colors
Session 8: Creating an Imaginative Character of a Tree Reveal Your Personal Language and Style
Session 8: Creating an Imaginative Character of a Tree Reveal Your Personal Language and Style
Combining Watercolor and Ink’s Effects through overlapping layers of wash and line
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolor brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 8: Creating an Imaginative Character of a Tree Reveal Your Personal Language and Style
Session 8: Creating an Imaginative Character of a Tree Reveal Your Personal Language and Style
Session 8: Creating an Imaginative Character of a Tree Reveal Your Personal Language and Style
Practice on simplification and deformation based on a real tree
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolor set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolor brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolor paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Watercolor Grade 4, Watercolor Pencil Techniques
About the Course
Following the lessons, you supposed to complete each painting applying mediums over heavy bases such as illustration board or 600 gm hot press watercolor paper. Those bases give you appropriate surfaces overlapping and manipulating different mediums in companion with watercolor pencil.
Watercolor pencil is one of the best tools for creating beautiful wash effects working on details as well as manipulating textures, effects, and forms. To some extent, trough watercolor pencil techniques you are able to combine drawing and painting together. You can dip pencils in water creating stunning marks, or apply them dry like a standard pencil. You even have the choice to draw dry and go over your marks with a wet brush to create the affects you want. This medium is ideal for creating incorporate intricate details to your artwork that may be difficult to achieve with a brush.
In this course, through 8 practices, you will learn how to create dramatic effects of marks, lines, and washes applying Inks and watercolor in order to reveal your personal language. Nip-pen is a perfect tool to create variety of lines and gestures mostly charge with water. Through this approach you prevent the line from looking too stiff taking advantages of ink that bleeds from the lines, and then apply more color and tones very quickly to complete the painting.
Course Outcomes
- Being able to develop a painting from idea
- Extending your personal language through painting
- Able to make proper relationship between different mediums
- Having better control over mixing different watercolor techniques together
Painting number 1: Stone and Fish
Session 1: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 1: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 1: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 1: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 1: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Materials:
- Lumograph Graphite Set
- Watercolor Pencil set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 2: Complete the Painting 1
Session 1: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 2: Complete the Painting 1
Apply activated techniques using watercolor pencil
Materials:
- Watercolor Pencil set
- Watercolor brush set
- Hot press watercolor paper
- Illustration board
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Painting number 2: A Tree Trunk and A bird
Session 3: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 3: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 3: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 3: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 3: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Materials:
- Lumograph Graphite Set
- Watercolor Pencil set
- Watercolor brush set
- Watercolor paper
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 4: Complete the Painting 2
Session 3: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 4: Complete the Painting 2
Dry on wet and wet on wet techniques. Applying paints from pencil tip
Materials:
- Watercolor Pencil set
- Watercolor brush set
- Hot press watercolor paper
- Illustration board
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Painting number 3: A fig over clouds
Session 5: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 5: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 5: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 5: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 5: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Materials:
- Lumograph Graphite Set
- Watercolor Pencil set
- Watercolor brush set
- Gouache set
- Watercolor paper
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 6: Complete the Painting 3
Session 5: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 6: Complete the Painting 3
Dry on wet and wet on wet techniques. Applying paints from pencil tip
Materials:
- Watercolor Pencil set
- Watercolor brush set
- Gouache set
- Hot press watercolor paper
- Illustration board
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Painting number 4: An Abstract Butterfly
Session 7: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 7: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 7: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 7: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 7: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Materials:
- Lumograph Graphite Set
- Watercolor Pencil set
- Watercolor brush set
- Any water-based medium
- Watercolor paper
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 8: Complete the Painting 4
Session 7: Sketching and Exploring the Technique
Session 8: Complete the Painting 4
Combination of watercolor Pencil and other mediums
Materials:
- Watercolor Pencil set
- Watercolor brush set
- Gouache set
- Hot press watercolor paper
- Illustration board
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape