What are you struggling with the most in watercolor? Is it getting stuck with tightly rendered and overworked paintings? Do you want to learn how to paint more loosely and more relaxed?

In this Skillshare class, Watercolor for Beginners: Techniques To Paint Loose Landscapes, I will help you loosen up your painting style. You will learn powerful and effective techniques to paint captivating masterpieces with expressiveness, freedom and style.

To achieve that, you’ll learn:

1. the right way to look at your subject

2. how to hold your brush and how much paint to load your brush

3. how to improve your unique brushwork to paint with energy, dynamic and confidence without overworking your painting.

And then we will look at how colors affect the overall mood of your painting and how it contributes to keeping your work fresh and loose. You will learn to mix muted, vintage color palettes using a few selection of colors.

Next, I will teach you step by step how to paint 7 landscapes from the first wash to the finishing touches such as adding splatters and scratches for interesting effects. These exercises will help you put all the strategies and concepts you’ve learned into practice and provide you with different ways to apply them.

By the end of the class, you will be equipped with all the necessary tips and techniques to achieve a loose painterly watercolor painting. You will be more confident and expressive in your brushwork. And of course, you will have your own collection of 7 vintage landscape paintings inspired by nature.

This class is for:

1. beginner in watercolor who’s eager to learn how to paint loose and get rid of overworked paintings

2. experienced watercolorist who wants to improve your brushwork and take your paintings to the next level

3. someone who simply wants to take a creative break and escape from the daily routines of life

I'm so excited to paint loose and expressive landscapes with you! See you in class!

Fabienne R.

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