If you want to improve your watercolor paintings, there are some techniques you need to learn and one important technique to master is how to render 3D form of a 2D image using lights and shadow.

One great exercise to learn this is to paint a ribbon.

Ribbons can have folds and curves and are perfect to practice your shading technique with watercolor.

In this class I will show you not only how to draw a ribbon (and yes I have included a template for you!), but also how to trace your drawing (I'll give you a great tip here, you don't want to skip this lesson).

I will show you step by step my process for painting the ribbon, from the first wash (the base wash), to the different layers all the way to adding the shadows and I'll touch on dry brushing too.

I'll show you how I mix the colors, and there is another gem of a tip on this lesson too!

I'll explain what a glaze layer is and at the end I will give you examples of the versatility of the skills you've learned in painting ribbons, demonstrating how they can be applied to other subjects too.

By the end of the class you will have an understanding of form, light, shadow and movement and, with practice, you will be able to infuse your artwork with depth, realism and a sense of light, whether you're painting ribbons, leaves, petals or the delicate folds of fabric.

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