Create a Wonky Whimsical Watercolor House

1. Wonky Whimsical Watercolor Houses Course by Sang: Stings Wonky whimsical watercolor houses. Hi, I'm Sangita Angela Kumar, and today I'm gonna be teaching you how to draw this. I'm going to teach you how to draw this. I'm going to teach you how to draw this. What all of these have in common is that they're wonky. They're whimsical, and they're in watercolor. I did this activity once with my daughter, and we were just drawing imperfect lines and we were filling it with watercolors. And we found it relaxing. It was great for unwinding. And it just started us talking about L, I never knew I wanted a swing in my house, and I never knew I wanted a tree house. So it inspired us, and it just it refreshed us this activity. And then I did it in art classes that I do. And I was so surprised at how people responded to it. Many people were uncomfortable with imperfect lines. And that's really the key, not this is not like activity in perfection. It is an activity in perfection. And in that process, what you find is something beautiful that you can hold onto, something that really gives joy. In case you're feeling a little overwhelmed and you're like, Oh, I can't do this activity. No problem. I've also shared a PNG version of a wonky house, which you can also use as a coloring page. This class is for everybody. It's for beginners. It's for people who know watercolors, it's for advanced people. For people who know art, it's a great way to unwind. It's a great way to just distress and maybe even warm up. For beginners, this is completely from scratch. You're not even allowed to draw perfect lines. The whole point of this is imperfect lines and wonky lines. So it's a class that everyone can do and enjoy. And I have made, I think, five houses now, and I love every single process. Every house is different, although every house has a swing I'm really excited about this class, so let's get started. 2. What you need for this Class : That's nice Hi, everyone. So these are the supplies we're going to be using in this class. I would recommend getting a cold press or a hot press paper. I'm using a cold press one, and it's 100% cotton and 300 GSM. I'm using this brand, but you're welcome to use other brands. But essentially, it should be either hot pressed or cold pressed, very high GSM. So even you can go as low as 250, but generally the higher the GSM, the better. I am using watercolor pen for the activity. Essentially, it has to be a waterproof pen. You can use any brush that you want. Even a brush like this would be nice for this activity. So any brush is fine, but for this class, I will be using a mop brush. You don't need to use a pencil, but if you really, really, really want to, you can. But I generally don't use pencil because I find pencil a little overwhelming. You need maybe a little mixing palette. You can have a simple palette like this. But today, I'm going to be mixing my colors here, and then a glass of water, a cup of water, and some paints watercolor paints for your choice. This is the Kuratake different like the graphite one and, you know, it doesn't matter which one you use. I'm using this one, but you can use any watercolor that you want that helps you in this process. All right. So these are the supplies, and let's get started. 3. Wonky Whimsical Watercolor House: Okay. So, let's get started. One option is also going to Pinterest, and you have a lot of beautiful references that pop up. So you can use this. Like, I really like this. So I incorporate a lot of round windows with I like this little brook that's below the house. You can add some like birds. You can add some like it's a multi shaped so feel free to go on Pinterest and look at whimsical homes. Like, this is a very nice home which you can use as a reference. So I'm not going to be doing that. I'm going to be just instinctively doing this activity. So let's just get started. So I'm creating a base for the home. I'm sketching with a waterproof pen, and I'm not at all using the pencil. Now the reason I'm not using the pencil is because sometimes we tend to erase and we get too concerned with perfection. So this whole activity is not about perfection. It's all about just trusting your lines, being proud of your lines, and that is the fun of this activity, I feel that it's just about, um trusting the process and just going with the flow and getting something that maybe is unexpected or maybe it's even better than what you imagined. So I've got the base and I've drawn a tree. And the way I've drawn a tree is I've drawn a line and then I've drawn a Y. And then with that Y, I'm extending the Y. It's one of my favorite ways of drawing trees. And then later on with the watercolor, I'll dab and I'll create, like, a form onto this. Okay? Now, essentially, I'm not even drawing a straight line. I'm drawing, like, a curved home. That's that's my home, right? And then if I'd like to create windows. And I am not at all being conscious of the lines that I'm drawing. I am just my rectangle is not even perfect. On I'm drawing a big door. And let's put a little circle window into the door as to a small square. I'm just drawing this. That's it. So I haven't been perfect with my lines, as you can see, but I'm just I'm just going instinctively and drawing water. I'm just building a home. So now, do I want I would definitely want some clothes to dry. So I'm going to draw some clothes drawing. This is like a t shirt or a pillow case. Okay. Then another squiggly line, maybe a little outouse. So So I'm going to give a motif that's similar to this one. And this doesn't get a chimney because the smoke will although the smoke can dry the clothes, but, yeah, it's different. Alright. Like this dog, I'm gonna curve it a little bit. I'm gonna create some steps. Window for here, but I can put, like many windows here because this can be the guest rooms. And as you can see, I'm not being perfect. I'm just being utterly imperfect. But the beauty of that comes with that. Let's put another chimney here because they need another kitchen. I'm going to draw some curves here to represent a whimsical style of roof. You can even make lines. Like I like drawing, like, random slices of brick that pop up. You can add those details here if you want. If you want to draw lines, you can draw lines, if you want to draw curves, you can draw curves. The idea is imperfection. The idea is not perfection, especially with your line work, okay? Okay. Now, normally I draw a bigger house, but here, let me let me just get that swing in because I really like that swing. And I'll have a little bigger garden. Okay. I got that swing. Let's give a little foundation to that swing because we don't want it to fall. And let's get a beautiful tree. Again, even my tree is squiggly. I want a nice tree next to my house. Again, like you can see, I'm just drawing is. And if you keep your lines straight, you can, or you can even do a little curved to give it a little shape. But eventually, it just comes down to is. Okay. So I've got the framework of my. I want to add a little more line, make the tree a little more bigger. So this is my little house, okay? It's got one big tree, one small tree, and it's a simple little home. Oh, this house doesn't have windows. Let's give it some windows. Huge window. Use this? Use ink, so I'm gonna dip my brush into into water and load it a lot. Okay, so let's get some green. Now, the reason I'm not going directly from paint to the paper is because I want it to look a little light. So I'm dipping the paint into this and lightening it. So, for example, in this one, in this illustration that I did, I did not do that. And the problem with that was because it got really thick and I couldn't really experiment so much. I couldn't layer the colors that much because it just became very, very saturated. Whereas in this one, I kept it light, and I really like this look. It's a very nice watercolor look. So I'm doing that. And I'm loading my brush with a lot of water. And then I'm I'm going to just dab very like, not perfect. So just dab this again dab. Now because I've painted with waterproof pen, I don't need to worry about make it a little bigger. The colors, the black smudging. Okay? And I'd like a part of the house also to be a little light. Matching the. And the reason I'm making it so light is because now I can build on this rather than looking final. Okay. Now, I want a little bit of a blue also. So let me give this house a little bit of light blue. And don't worry if it goes over the windows and all that. You can always add another color or just the activity is not about being perfect. It's just about enjoying the watercolor process and imagining your dream home. Okay. And if there's a little white that's left, that's okay. Okay, now I'm going to be a little I'm going to be a little bold, and I'm gonna get a little bit of this. So it's a bit violet, but it changes color, so it'll be interesting to mix it with different tones. Okay, let's get this into this. As you can see, my strokes are not confident. They're not brilliant. They're not pro. It's just about enjoying yourself. And if there's a little white left, that'll probably add to the beauty of your home because our homes are not always perfect. The way they look, they may need some maintenance. They may need some construction. Like, I'm pretty sure this house may need a paint job. I'm just adding a few buckets of Like, the unevenness actually begins to then look really nice. Okay? Especially when it dries. Alright. So this is more or less dried a little bit. And that's the advantage of using less, like, not too much. I'm getting a little darker green and just layering this Then I'm getting a very dark green. Soon is green gray, and I'm adding aspects. And I'm not again, I'm not focusing on creating leaves. I'm just dabbing it with my ground brrush. So hoping that the imperfection begins to look like erratic leaves. Okay. Same thing with you. Just added a dock at. So now I'm going a little directly because I do want the saturation of the dog. But when you add water, it dries super fast, as well. Okay? And draw trees the way you want to. Like, I'm dabbing it because I like that look. But you do you. This is your dream home. Okay. I'm adding a brown tone to the trees. I'm a little darker. While it's wet I'm doing a wet on wet with a darker color. So it kind of feeds into this. Then I'm just I'm not I'm not going back in that, but I'm just lining it a little bit. So it's a semblance of a few branches here and there. I'm doing that with a tip of my round brush. Alright. Now, I'd like to have maybe a pink swing. That's sweet. Maybe since I have this color, a pink matching pink hoof. I think that's. Now, I want the roof to be a little different mixing some different colors. So I've got a green roof, I guess. Mixing a little bit of brown with the green. Who knows if the roof is a bit moldy. Adding a little pale red. Let's see what happens with the blooms. All right. Now, if I want a bright red door, I can add that too. Okay, maybe bright orange do. Okay. And like you see, I'm actually leaving some white spaces because white spaces actually look like it's reflective light. It looks quite nice. Again, I'll reiterate, it's not about perfection. It's actually about imperfection. I'm going to make all the doors orange, orange red. I. Okay. Now, if you feel like the paint is too much, which right now I currently feel, feel free to maybe get a cotton bud and soak it up. And because it's, um, cotton paper, it there's a lot of you can get away with pressing down without the paper ripping. That looks slightly better. All right. All right. Now I have to figure out the windows. Do I want yellow windows or beige windows? I Now, you can just leave it like this or you can add more details if you'd like. I'm going to actually I like the idea of having sky. So I'm gonna be adding a sky. I'm going to add it around the clothes to leave the clothes to, like, create a contrast. Oh Oh, the house is matching the sky. So obviously, I needed some contrast in the house. So what I'm thinking of doing is creating a different look brain I'm hoping to create some blooms, but I'm not sure if that will look very nice get your trusty cotton bud help you remove paint. Oh Oops. I guess we got a cloud. Yeah, put the brush down. It's contrasty. I would have liked the blue, but then now the blue and the blue were clashing, so Yep. Now, when it dries, like this is more or less dry, you can add a few more detail in, for example, like to draw ledge. You can make it as complicated or simple as you'd like. Like, you can draw some pots, if you want some pots here. Can. Okay. You can add some windows if you'd like later. So that's fun. Right now, I have to let this dry because it's pretty intense. Now, again, like, if you'd like to add a base for the doorway bath, 4. Details in Wonky Wimsical Watercolor House: I want to add some detailing. Maybe a path, maybe some rocks. Then if you want to add some birds. And even after the paint dries, you, you can go and add a few more details. I feel like I want to This is a bit green, so I'm going to create a pattern with my pen and create some variety. Look at my lines, as you can see, they're not perfect. So are crooked, some are straight. Because I'm left handed, I don't want to smudge the paints around, so I have to be conscious of these things. You give me a little colour. You know, if you want to draw patches of green, Oh. Yeah. I'm more or less happy with this. And yeah, so this is my quick, whimsical home activity. It's amazing for stress relief, especially when you draw the lines and when you don't really think about being perfect. When you embrace imperfection, you are so surprised how perfect your final product does look. And I'm really happy with this product, and I hope when you try this yourself, you will be happy, as well. And I just realized I want to have a connection with a ladder. That would be nice. Maybe create a little wood for this. Yeah. And if you want to create a little texture and the tree, again, the draw lines that are imperfect. That gives you that. A few more birds. These birds like these trees 5. How to Create your Project: Bring your dream whimsical house to life. For this project, follow along with the course to create your own unique version of a wonky, whimsical watercolor house. Let your imagination run wild as you design, paint, and add your own personal flare to your creation. To make the project even more accessible, I've included a few bonus options. I've included a coloring page. You can download and print a pre made whimsical house to color. This is perfect for younger children or for moms who want to enjoy the course while keeping their little ones entertained. I've also for my digital artist creators, kept two procreate files. There's a procreate file ready for you to dive into it, use it to practice digitally or as a foundation to experiment with colors and textures. No matter which option you choose, this project is all about having fun and embracing creativity. Once you've finished, be sure to share your work in the project gallery. I can't wait to see your whimsical houses come to life. Go to the project and resources section, and there you'll find the project instructions, as well as files to download. There are two JPEGs that can be coloring pages, which you can print out and paint over. And then, of course, they're appropriate files. After you finish the project, you can go to submit project here, and whatever you've done, whether it's a digital art, file or a scan of your traditional art, you can submit it and write a little project title. You can write a little bit into your project description, describing your cone. Feel free to add image or a video. If you have a time lapse of what you've done, feel free to add the link from YouTube or else a video straight. Then click publish. We'll get to see Your beautiful whimsical home. 6. Goodbye: Constants. Constant. So, this was my house, and I really want to see how your house has turned out. So feel free to post it in the project section. I would love to see your homes. And again, remember, it's not about pressure. It's not about perfection. It's really about embracing imperfection, especially in your lines and having fun and relaxing. I hope you were refreshed in this process. I know I was I would love to see how your house turned out. If you feel like it, please post it in the project section, and not just me, but I am sure other students would love to share and see what you have posted. Thank you so much for joining me, and I really hope you enjoyed felt refreshed and felt good in creating wacky whimsical watercolor houses.