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Welcome! In this long format class, you will learn step-by-step how to take a reference picture, transfer it to watercolor paper, and paint it using several core watercolor techniques. Together we will paint an A4 Plumeria flower in watercolor using just a couple of colors. The painting is the project of the class.

At the end of the class, you will have a beautiful completed watercolor painting. I do not skip any steps in the process, and you can watch me paint every single shape and layer and give advice and commentary. To core techniques of the class are the “wet in wet” and “wet on dry”:

creating luminosity and translucency by painting wet in wet
- using this technique to achieve smooth gradients
- using this technique to maximize contrast at the edges of shapes to help the painting pop
building interest and detail working wet on dry
- using this technique to build realistic shadows

All resources, including the line drawing, progress pictures and the supplies list can be found under "resources" when logged onto the website via a computer.

This class is best suited to intermediate students who have painted with watercolor before. If you find this class easy, I think my Hydrangea painting class is more challenging so give that a go! I do paint every step on camera for you, so you receive a lot of guidance throughout the painting process. Advanced students may want to skip over certain portions of the class if they find them repetitive.

Music in the introduction is “summer” from bensound.com

Teresa Owens

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