Watercolour Level 1: Wash Techniques
About the Course
In this course students learn how to control the consistency of the paint and water mixture, allowing for seamless gradations from light to dark. This control is crucial in watercolour, where transparency and layering are key. Students quickly learn the importance of finding the right balance between water and paint. Washes require a specific ratio, teaching beginners how to control dilution and pigment concentration.
One of the most important aspects of wash techniques is overlapping layers in order to create depth and dimension in painting. This layering is a fundamental technique in watercolour, allowing for the gradual development of values and colours.
Washes are often used to create backgrounds or large areas of colour in a painting. This skill is valuable for setting the stage for the subject and establishing the mood of the artwork. Also, Washes facilitate blending and softening of edges, which is essential for creating smooth transitions between colours. This technique is particularly important for achieving realistic and harmonious watercolour effects.
Watercolour is known for its forgiving nature. If a mistake is made, washes can often be corrected by lifting or blotting the paint while it's still wet. This makes watercolour less intimidating for beginners. Wash techniques serve as the foundation for many advanced watercolour techniques. Once beginners master the basics, they can build upon them to create more intricate and expressive artwork.
Practices in this course provide a solid introduction to the medium, offering valuable lessons in control, transparency, layering, and blending. By mastering these basic skills, beginners can move on to explore more advanced and creative aspects of watercolour painting.
Course Outcomes
- Foundation for Advanced Watercolour Techniques
- Ability to do Stress-Free practice of art by Exercises in Patience
- Building Layers
- Understanding the Transparency and Luminosity
- Understanding Water to Paint Ratio
- Control the consistency of the paint
- Become skilled at basic watercolour skills
lessons
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
Watercolour Level 2, Mark and Mask Techniques
About the Course
Mark-making and masking techniques offer students a degree of creative freedom. They allow learners to express their individual style, experiment with unconventional tools, and create artwork that is unique to them. In this course through combining various marks and washes, students can establish a sense of space and dimension in your paintings.
Masking and mark-making allow for precise control and detailing in watercolour paintings. Masking preserves specific areas, ensuring that students can apply washes around those areas without compromising fine details. The use of different tools and materials for mark-making encourages exploration and experimentation. This can lead to discovering unique effects and expanding the artistic repertoire. The interplay of marks, textures, and washes helps create contrast within the painting. This contrast contributes to the overall balance and visual impact of the composition.
These techniques make watercolour an adaptable medium. Students can use varied techniques to adapt to different subjects, styles, and artistic challenges, allowing them to create a wide range of artwork. Mark-making and masking techniques often require creative problem-solving. They challenge students to think critically about how to achieve specific visual effects and address artistic challenges.
The combination of wash, mark-making, and masking techniques offers virtually endless possibilities for creativity, ensuring that students never run out of ways to explore and express their artistic ideas.
Course Outcomes
- Enhancing creativity
- Professional presentation
- Artistic Expression
- Personal style development
- Problem solving skill-set
- Flexibility and adaptability in creating wide range of artworks
- Exploration of Materials
- Visual Interest
- Detail and Precision
lessons
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 4: Mark Making with Sponge, Developing watercolor effects
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: Tonal Value Study, Observing Nature
Session 4: Mark Making with Sponge, Developing watercolor effects
Session 6: Masking Techniques, Masking Liquid F
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 F
Session 4: Mark Making with Sponge, Developing watercolor effects
Session 6: Masking Techniques, Masking Liquid F
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
Watercolour Level 3, Inks and Watercolour
About the Course
Inks are known for their bold, dark lines and rich, opaque qualities, while watercolour offers delicate and transparent washes. Combining these two allows students to explore the interplay of bold, contrasting lines and soft, subtle colour transitions.
One of the main aspects of the practices in this course is combination of line and wash. Inks are excellent for precise line work, fine details, and sharp edges, while watercolour can create soft and flowing washes. Students can learn to integrate these techniques for intricate and well-defined artwork. Students learn to explore the juxtaposition of fluid, organic watercolour washes with controlled, sharp ink lines to add energy and movement to their compositions.
The other aspects of this combination is versatility and textures. Students can experiment with a wide range of textures by incorporating ink line-work with watercolour. This versatility allows them to depict various surfaces and materials, from smooth and reflective to rough and textured.
Combining watercolour and ink opens the door to apply different experimentation. This includes exploring mark-making, brushwork, stippling, hatching, and other techniques to convey emotions and mood in their artwork. Also, working with two distinct mediums encourages creative problem-solving. Through the practices in this course students can address challenges related to colour mixing, layering, composition, and achieving the desired visual effects.
the combination of watercolour and ink techniques empowers art students to broaden their artistic horizons, refine their skills, and express themselves in diverse and captivating ways. This versatile approach provides a solid foundation for artistic development and encourages ongoing creative exploration.
Course Outcomes
- Expanding creative possibilities
- Artistic style development
- Creative problem solving
- Understanding values and contrast
- Mixed-media experimentation
- Versatility in textures
- Become skilled at creating dynamic effects
- Become skilled at transparency and layering
lessons
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 watercolour washes
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolour set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolour brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolour 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 watercolour washes
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolour set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolour brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolour 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 Watercolour set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolour brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolour paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 4: Lines Over Washes, Practice on Different Aspects of Inks and Watercolour
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
Practising on line characteristics and deformation
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolour set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolour 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 Watercolour set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolour 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 Watercolour set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolour brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Bristol paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 7: Spatial Colour Value of a Landscape Analyzing and Mixing Colours
Session 7: Spatial Colour Value of a Landscape Analyzing and Mixing Colours
Session 7: Spatial Colour Value of a Landscape Analyzing and Mixing Colours
Combining Watercolour and Ink’s Effects through overlapping layers of wash and line
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolour set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolour brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolour paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Session 8: Street View, Reveal Your Personal Language and Style
Session 7: Spatial Colour Value of a Landscape Analyzing and Mixing Colours
Session 7: Spatial Colour Value of a Landscape Analyzing and Mixing Colours
Practice on simplification and deformation based on a real tree
Materials:
- Windsor Watercolour set
- Windsor Ink set
- Watercolour brush set
- Bamboo reed pens
- Steel pen and various nibs
- Watercolour paper
- Tray
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Watercolour Level 4, Watercolour Pencil and Mixed-Media
About the Course
Watercolour pencils can be applied in layers. In this course, students explore the layering of colours to achieve depth and intensity in their artwork. Multiple layers can be built up to create richer and more vibrant colours. Also, Watercolour pencils offer precise control over the application of colour. Students can use the fine tips of the pencils to create detailed and controlled marks, making them suitable for intricate work.
Through the practices students explore various blending techniques, including using a wet and dray, a blending tool, or their fingers to create smooth colour transitions and gradients. Additionally, students experiment with different stroke techniques, such as cross-hatching, stippling, and scumbling, to achieve various textures in their artwork.
Watercolour pencils can be combined with other media, such as regular coloured pencils, ink, marker, or pastels. In this course students can explore mixed media techniques to add depth and variety to their work. This compatibility allows students to seamlessly integrate various water-based media into their artwork, offering an extensive range of creative possibilities.
Watercolour pencils can produce a wide range of textures and marks, making them an excellent complement to media like gouache or acrylic, which have different textural qualities. These variations in texture can add depth and visual interest to a piece.Through the practices, students work on layering and blending ability allows them to transition smoothly from one medium to another, creating complex and nuanced effects.
Watercolour pencils encourage students to experiment and explore, constantly pushing the boundaries of creative expression. This experimentation results in the discovery of new techniques and effects. The combination of watercolour pencils with other water-based media allows artists to develop their unique style. They can experiment with different techniques and tools to create artwork that reflects their personal vision.
Course Outcomes
- Personal Style Development
- Mixed Media Flexibility
- Become skilled at Texture and Mark-Making
- Become skilled at Layering and Blending
- Understanding of versatility of application through combination with other media
- Understanding Colour Intensity
- Become skilled at dray, wet, blending, and gradient techniques
- Experimentation and Creativity
Lesson 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
- Watercolour Pencil set
- Watercolour brush set
- Watercolour 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 watercolour pencil
Materials:
- Watercolour Pencil set
- Watercolour brush set
- Hot press watercolour paper
- Illustration board
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Lesson 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
- Watercolour Pencil set
- Watercolour brush set
- Watercolour 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:
- Watercolour Pencil set
- Watercolour brush set
- Hot press watercolour paper
- Illustration board
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Lesson 3: Figs And 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
- Watercolour Pencil set
- Watercolour brush set
- Gouache set
- Watercolour 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:
- Watercolour Pencil set
- Watercolour brush set
- Gouache set
- Hot press watercolour paper
- Illustration board
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
Painting 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
- Watercolour Pencil set
- Watercolour brush set
- Any water-based medium
- Watercolour 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
Materials:
- Watercolour Pencil set
- Watercolour brush set
- Gouache set
- Hot press watercolour paper
- Illustration board
- Trey
- Jar
- Paper towel
- Painter Tape
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