Have you ever finished a watercolor painting and felt like something just wasn't working? Maybe it looked muddy, overworked, too detailed, or simply didn't have the soft, loose feeling you were hoping for.

If that sounds familiar, you're not alone.

These are some of the most common challenges every beginner watercolor artist faces, and the good news is they're all surprisingly simple to improve once you understand what's happening.

In this comprehensive beginner watercolor class, we'll explore five common watercolor mistakes and, more importantly, how to avoid them with simple techniques that will help your paintings feel fresher, lighter, and more confident.

This class is designed to be a foundation for your watercolor journey. The concepts you'll learn here can be applied to every flower, landscape, or botanical painting you create in the future, making this an excellent starting point whether you're completely new to watercolor or looking to loosen up your current style.

In this class you'll learn how to:

• Know when to stop before a painting becomes overworked

• Choose the right brush for loose, expressive brushstrokes

• Understand water control and let watercolor work with you instead of against you

• Suggest beautiful shapes without painting every tiny detail

• Preserve white space to create light, freshness, and movement

After exploring each concept individually, we'll bring everything together by creating a relaxed loose floral composition where you'll practice all five ideas in one finished painting.

This class is perfect for:

• Complete beginners

• Watercolor artists who feel their paintings are too tight or overworked

• Anyone wanting to paint with a looser, more expressive style

• Students looking for a strong watercolor foundation before moving on to more advanced subjects

Materials

You'll need watercolor paper, watercolor paints, several round brushes (including a larger brush), clean water, paper towels, and a palette for mixing colors.

By the end of class, you'll have a finished floral painting and, more importantly, a new way of thinking about watercolor that you can carry into every future painting.

If you enjoy learning with me, be sure to click the Follow button here on Skillshare so you'll be notified whenever I publish a new class. I'd also love for you to leave a review after class. Your feedback helps other students discover my classes and supports my work as a teacher.

Now that you've learned these core watercolor techniques, put them into practice with Loose Watercolor Wildflowers: Paint a Soft Botanical Bouquet. You'll apply water control, confident brushwork, and simple composition while creating a relaxed floral painting.

https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/loose-watercolor-wildflowers-paint-a-soft-botanical-bouquet/1391526960

If you're looking for a shorter project that reinforces loose floral painting, try Loose Watercolor Florals: Paint a Bright Botanical Bouquet. It's a fun way to continue practicing expressive brushstrokes in a finished painting.

https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/loose-watercolor-florals-paint-a-bright-botanical-bouquet/1353923928

Amanda W.

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