Update 6: NEW class

Loose & Lively Watercolor Bubbles

By popular request, let’s paint Loose & Lively Watercolor Bubbles!

We all love bubbles! This class is focused on fun! It’s great for beginners, as well as anyone who wants to have fun with bubbles :)

We will play with watercolor and explore it’s transparency, glazing, and lost and found edges. We will paint bubbles on white paper, and over watercolor washes. And, I have a special surprise class for you at the end!

Skills:

Lost and Found Edges

Glazing

Class Project:

Paint bubbles! Enjoy the process!! Paint with your favorite colors!

Be mindful and observant as you go, paying attention to how the brush feels in your hand, and the quality of your strokes and marks on the page. Keep in mind the concept of lost and found edges. And, the most important thing, have fun!!

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Update 5: NEW class

Loose & Lively Watercolor Hearts

Let’s paint some Loose & Lively Watercolor Hearts!

In this class, we will learn a super simple way to make brushmark hearts, and how to make a mask from contact paper (sticky-back shelf liner). Then we will explore 3 different heart paintings!

Then it’s project time! Choose your favorite watercolor heart, and paint it - or choose all 3!

These lovely little hearts will make fantastic gifts for your friends, or wonderful greeting cards! Don’t forget to share it with me and your fellow students in the Project Section.

Skills:

Brushmark hearts

Masking with Contact Paper (sticky-back shelf-liner)

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Update 4: NEW class

Watercolor with Me : Falling Snow Holiday Cards

Hello, My Friends,

Let’s paint some wonderful, wintery watercolor!

In this watercolor class, I will teach you 3 easy ways to create a falling snow effect in watercolor. I will also teach you how to draw a simple snowflake. Then, we will make 3 watercolor paintings that can be turned into holiday cards or be framed to be given as wonderful handmade gifts for your friends and family.

Class Project:
Paint the snowy card of your choice!
I can hardly wait to see your project!

UPDATE 2: My 3rd class is published!! Watercolor Skillbuilder: Daring Doodles

[NEW CLASS - Enroll now!] Watercolor Bubbles - image 1 - student project

UPDATE 1: I just published my 2nd Skillshare class! I'm so excited! Come paint a flamingo with me!

[NEW CLASS - Enroll now!] Watercolor Bubbles - image 2 - student project

My First Skillshare Class

Hi, I’m Jessica Sanders, a self-taught mixed media artist who loves exploring art and sharing it with you!

In this beginner watercolor class, I will show you my loose and free style for painting with watercolor. I'll walk you through the techniques and skills needed to paint loose, juicy fruit slices -- lemon, & kiwi & watermelon.

First, we will embrace the water in watercolor by creating 3 consistencies of paint.

Next, we will practice the wet on dry technique.

Then, we will invite the color to flow by adding water to our paper. We will practice painting fine lines, and creating flow from them.

We will use simple, minimal shapes to draw our fruit - circles/ovals and triangles.

Then, I will walk you through painting 3 juicy summer fruit slices - lemon, kiwi, and watermelon!

Skills:

Embracing the water in watercolor - 3 consistencies of paint.

Wet on dry technique.

Inviting the color to flow.

Bonus: Why do I need watercolor paper?

Supplies:

Watercolor paint

Watercolor paper

Watercolor brushes - round #10, fine liner

Class Project:

Complete your class project in 2 parts:

Practice:

Choose 3 of your favorite colors from your palette, and create 3 consistencies for each color - thick, medium, thin. Share photos of your progress!
With the colors of your choice, practice inviting the paint to flow. Paint any shapes or lines, then coax the color into fresh water on the page. Share your work :)

Final Project:

Enjoy trying out your new skills by painting a quick and easy fruit slice watercolor painting, or 3!

Don’t forget to share! I love to see your work!

Painting brings me great joy, and I love to see others enjoying it, too! I will happily answer any questions you may have. Please, post your practice and artwork in the class project section. :

You can enroll here! http://skl.sh/2uXcXSM

My outline for the project is a work in progress. I would appreciate any feedback! :)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rw0KjIOX66cmNxhipl0Z7-BW-TYg4iwoaVNKBCjY7NM/edit?usp=sharing

Short and sweet intro video!

You can sign up for my class here. :)

[NEW CLASS - Enroll now!] Watercolor Bubbles - image 3 - student project

[NEW CLASS - Enroll now!] Watercolor Bubbles - image 4 - student project

[NEW CLASS - Enroll now!] Watercolor Bubbles - image 5 - student project

[NEW CLASS - Enroll now!] Watercolor Bubbles - image 6 - student project

Join me here :) http://skl.sh/2uXcXSM

What students are saying

I learned so much from taking this class. Jessica's manner of teaching is delightful - full of tips, great demonstrations of exactly what she is trying to teach, do-able projects with great results in not too long a session, balanced interspersed practice recommendations with moving along to the art we are after! Loved it and look forward to more of her classes. Petrea T.

Jessica's class is a fun and approachable way to experiment with watercolours. The final project is both straightforward enough for beginners and impressive enough to make a wonderful print or greeting card. Jessica's passion for her craft and her enthusiasm is evident throughout her lessons and I look forward to her future classes. Kim Haskell - Calligraphy, Lettering, and Illustration

Great class! Easy to follow and my painting turned out pretty. Kelly Lester