In this beginner-friendly watercolor course, I'll guide you through the essential knowledge and foundational skills every watercolor artist should learn before moving on to more complex paintings. Instead of spending hours piecing together information from scattered tutorials and conflicting advice, you'll find everything you need in one structured, easy-to-follow course.

By the end of this class, you'll have a solid understanding of your materials, how watercolor behaves, and the core techniques that will help you paint with greater confidence and control.

This class is perfect for complete beginners, as well as artists who have experimented with watercolor before and would like to strengthen their understanding of the medium, fill in knowledge gaps, and build a stronger foundation for future growth.

✱ What You'll Learn:

The essential watercolor supplies worth investing in as a beginner
The unique characteristics that make watercolor different from other painting mediums
The different watercolor paint formats and how to choose the right one for you
The main types of watercolor paper and why they matter
The watercolor brushes beginners should know about
Fundamental brush strokes to practice
The three basic watercolor washes every artist should master
Essential watercolor techniques you should know
How to transfer a sketch onto watercolor paper
How and when to stretch watercolor paper

✱ Supplies you'll need:

Though I do bring in a few extra supplies to explain about certain techniques and stretching watercolor paper, only basic watercolor painting supplies are really needed to follow along.

Watercolor paint set
Watercolor paper
Watercolor brushes
Paint mixing palette
Backing board
Pencil (HB and 2B recommended)
Soft eraser and kneaded eraser
Masking tape or artist tape
Water container
Absorbent towel or paper towels
Water spritzer (optional but helpful)

Additional optional materials used for demonstrations include masking fluid, salt, toothpicks, tracing paper, and extra watercolor paper for testing colors and techniques.

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Jennifer Hedden

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