In this class, we will be painting this delightful a mother and baby elephant using loose, expressive watercolor techniques. Even if you're a beginner, I will be guiding you every bit of the way, as we focus on capturing warmth, connection, and character rather than tight detail, allowing the paint to do much of the work for us.
You’ll learn how to build your painting in layers, starting with soft wet-on-wet washes and gradually adding depth, texture, and detail. Along the way, we’ll explore tonal values, color harmony, and gentle lifting techniques to keep the elephants feeling light, natural, and full of life.
By the end of the class, you’ll have a finished elephant painting and a stronger understanding of layering, tone, and atmosphere in watercolor.
Key Techniques
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<li>Wet-on-wet under-painting for soft, flowing color</li>
<li>Wet-on-dry layering to build depth and structure</li>
<li>Using tonal values to create form and volume</li>
<li>Lifting paint with a magic sponge</li>
<li>Softening and blending edges</li>
<li>Glazing to enrich color and unify the painting</li>
<li>Spatter techniques for texture and atmosphere</li>
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A warm welcome to my class! Watercolor is an enchanting, magical medium, and by the end of this class, you will have the skills needed to create this fabulous Mum and Baby Elephant. The course is packed with exciting ideas and techniques. I will show you exactly how to paint these beautiful animals from start to finish - you’ll get a real glimpse of what goes into my painting as you work alongside of me up-close and personal. I will remove the mystery of watercolor and show you how to discover new ways to unleash your creativity as you join me on this inspirational journey of start-to-finish demonstrations and techniques. As the video unfolds, you will see how colors work together, how to step into impressionism and push color to capture the mood and essence of your subject. This class will inspire you to use watercolor in a range of different ways. Best of all, you’ll gain a real sense of accomplishment by creating your own beautiful, evocative Ellie painting.
Is this class for me? Absolutely, 100% yes! Watercolor basics are very simple to learn - like everything else it just takes practice to master, whilst also allowing the watercolor to ‘do its own thing’ and not trying to overly-control those ‘happy accidents’.  All are welcome. If you are a complete beginner, you will learn the simple methods needed to paint with confidence. There are also techniques and ideas for those who already have some experience but want to loosen up a bit, become more expressive, and enhance their watercolor skills. You don't need to know how to draw, as I provide a template of the drawing for you to download and trace - so you can just concentrate on the fun of painting.
What will we explore? This course is packed with:
* Start-to-finish demonstrations so you can see first-hand how to build up the painting every step of the way. I verbally explain the entire process in a friendly and easy-to-understand manner.  
Alright, let's do it! Come join me for a fun, creative class! Let's get going. Just follow the video boldly along, and you’ll soon have the knowledge and confidence to produce your very own gorgeous Elephant painting that zings with colour and energy. 
I can't wait to see what you create!  
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My Artwork: I’ve been teaching people how to paint with watercolour for many years - you can see more examples of my artwork on my website: <a href="http://www.carriemckenzieart.co.uk" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">http://www.carriemckenzieart.co.uk</a>

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