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Are you frustrated trying to teach yourself watercolors? Do most of your paintings look tight & rigid?

Whether you're brand new to watercolor painting, or have played around with it but need more guidance, this simple watercolor landscapes course will help you feel confident and comfortable using one of the most challenging mediums out there.

This course was designed for the complete beginner, with helpful demonstrations and fun projects to get you taking action. Throughout this course, you'll be creating your own monochromatic watercolor landscapes that are approachable, enjoyable to learn and will inspire you to paint loosely and expressively!

Working with monochromatic palettes is a great way to simplify watercolor painting so that you can focus on developing some key fundamentals like value, mixing water & pigments, how to manage various washes and wet, or dry paper. Once you have mastered monochromatic paintings you are one step closer to greatness!

You will learn to paint simple monochromatic watercolor landscape paintings.
You will learn to paint loose and expressive watercolor landscapes.
You will learn wet-in-wet techniques.
You will learn wet-in-dry techniques. 
 You will learn How to create a gradated wash using various methods.
You will learn how to add a glaze to a dry layer.
You will learn how to lift, or remove, paint from your artwork without ruining it.
You will learn how to apply and/or remove paint from a wet wash without causing the work to 'ballon' or 'cauliflower'.
 You will learn how to scratch into wet paint to achieve details.
 You will learn how to dry brush to achieve a desired brushstroke.
You will learn various brush techniques.
 You will learn how to use the point of the brush.   You will learn how to use the side of your brush.
 You will learn brush pressure sensitivity.
You will learn edge quality and how to manipulate it.
How to avoid over-saturating your brush, to achieve a properly loaded brush.
You will learn which details to add to a layout drawing and which ones to omit.
You will learn value hierarchy basics for good landscape design.

Why learn watercolor from me?

I have been a full-time artist for the past 15 years and have worked with major brands such as Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Carnival Cruise Lines, CBS sitcoms to just name a few. Watercolor was my first medium and immediately fell in love with the loose, expressive qualities.

I promise to help you learn watercolor painting, no matter what it takes. If you ever get stuck, just post a message to the course dashboard and I'll be there to support you.

Who this course is for:

Beginner watercolor artists that want to paint simple landscapes but do it with some loose, expressive qualities.

Requirements

Standard watercolor materials & supplies. I will cover this in the materials lesson. But you can substitute many supplies depending on availability and budget.