Dive into the magical world of watercolor with watercolor artist, Elina Zhelyazkova!

In this class you will learn some fun and easy techniques for creating light, transparent, ethereal effects in your watercolor paintings.

We’ll start by going through basic watercolor techniques:

Wet on dry
Wet on wet
Dry brush
Lifting
Glazing

We’ll take our time to explore and learn a crucial aspect of watercolor painting - water control. I will give you some useful tips and tricks to learn how to use water to your advantage!

Once you’ve learned the basics, you will experiment with my favorite techniques that add a magical feeling to your painting:

Splattering
Pouring
“Milky-way” Effect
Salt

Finally, we are going to put all these techniques together and we will paint a magical desert landscape!

Whether you are a beginner or you have experience with watercolors, by the end of the class you’ll feel much more confident using this unpredictable medium.

Tracy Hudson

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