Learn to paint botanical watercolors with a modern twist! In this class, you’ll create four distinct watercolor paintings. During each project, you’ll learn specific skills to help you fine-tune your painting skills and learn what makes watercolor such a unique medium.

By the end of the class, you’ll have a stack of botanical paintings that you created yourself!

As we paint, you’ll learn:

Supply recommendations
Simple sketching tips + freehand painting
Brush control techniques (helloooo, whitespace!)
Color mixing on palettes + paper
Tips for modern watercolors!

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This class is for all levels:

Beginners: with step-by-step instructions, you’ll be able to follow along with each painting
Advanced artists: you’ll learn techniques to infuse modern practices into your paintings

Who I am:

Hello! My name is Cat Coquillette and I’m a professional artist, surface designer, and Skillshare Top Teacher. My watercolor art prints are available in stores like Target, Urban Outfitters, Home Goods and more. My designs have been sold throughout the world on over a million products and counting!

My painting style is modern and on-trend, which is a big part of why my work sells. I distill complicated motifs into simple shapes with a whimsical touch and plenty of intricate whitespace line-work. I blend a few non-traditional techniques within the watercolor medium for a unique and contemporary aesthetic.

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Don’t forget to follow me on Skillshare! Click the “follow” button above the video and you’ll be the first to know as soon as I launch a new course or have a big announcement to share with my students.

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Additional Resources:

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Ready for the next step? Learn how to scan in your watercolor painting so you can edit it digitally and sell it as art prints online!

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