This class is suitable for beginners who are willing to explore the world of watercolors and landcapes.

In this class I aim at helping the students in their watercolor journey. They will be learning wet on wet, wet on dry techniques, color value, basic brush strokes, dry brushing and light and shadow principles through this plot. We will learn how to paint the trees and add some depth, and I will also share a few tips along the way.

Right from explaining all the materials and colors you need, we are going to paint together one landscape from start to finish. We will be going through the step by step process of the painting so that it is easy for you to follow through. Nevertheless here is a list of materials that you will need to begin the class:

Watercolor paper - ideally 300gsm cold pressed 100% cotton paper (size 5" by 3" is used in the class projects)
Watercolor paints - any basic set would do
Watercolor brushes - a flat brush, pointed round size 8 or 10, pointed round size 6 or 4 and detail brush size 0 or 1
Water of course!
Pencil, eraser and ruler
Masking tape (optional)

What you will learn

By the end of this class you will have Forest inspired by Sequoia Giant trees in watercolor.
We will learn the foundational techniques of watercolor like Color value, dry brushing and light and shadow principles using the Wet-on-Dry Technique.
These techniques are used to Paint Trees and create depth and details for the class projects.
Color value and dry brushing can be used in creating many landscapes, urban scapes and seascapes!!

Who is this class for?

This class is for mostly beginners. Beginners who have little or no prior experience with watercolors can join this class even if you have not picked up a brush before. Intermediate artists will enjoy revisiting some techniques they already know.
Art enthusiasts and hobbyists who are interested in creating beautiful forestscapes with a different perspective and looking out to experiment with watercolors.

Materials required (Start with the supplies that are available with you)

Watercolors
Watercolor paper
Palette
Masking tape (for clean edges)
Two jars of clean water
Tissue papers
Board (For taping down the paper)
Brushes - Flat brush, Round brush #8 and 4, Line brush or Rigger.
Pencil

When you finish the class, please share your project to the project gallery and reach out to me for help or feedback.

Komal Pargi

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