Watercolors for beginners. UPDATED, additions & even better.

Name: Watercolors for beginners. UPDATED, additions & even better.
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An IMPROVED version of my 10 year BEST seller for those wanting to paint with watercolors. MORE to help you learn

Created byNicola A Blakemore

Last updated 8/2023

English

What you'll learn

Get a solid understanding of watercolour paints and how they work.
Understand why you need certain brushes and paper.
Learn how to fix mistakes.
Learn how to paint believable objects, shadows and highlights.
What you learn here will enable you to paint many different subjects.
Strong foundations naturally build confidence.

Course content

6 sections • 41 lectures • 4h 59m total length

How to use the UDEMY teaching platform4:06
Welcome to the course0:46
What you will need - I've kept it simple5:56
If you are starting from scratch, I selected inexpensive items for you to get.
The materials and equipment I got from Amazon.
Winsor & Newton Foundation Water Colour Short Handle 6 Pack Brush, Wood, Multicoloured, 7 x 1 x 4.3 cm
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour Paint Set, Sketchers' Pocket Box with 12 x Half Pans with Brush
Canson - XL WC Spiral Pad - A4 300 gsm, 30 sheets

But if you have an art store near by then you can get your supplies from there.
Let me tell you about watercolour paper.1:26
This may be the most important thing.
If you turn out to enjoy painting with lots of water, then you must have heavy paper. At least 300 gm (140 lbs)
Let's chat about brushes1:46
It needn't be expensive.
To be honest it's more about the person using the brush that makes the difference. Just make sure they are for watercolour painting and take care of them.
This set has two types of brushes, round and chisel, which will get you off to a good start.
The paints3:50
Quality is more important than quantity.
There are as many makes of paints as there are of brushes and paper. At the end of the day, buy the best you can afford. Twelve colours are ample.
Some encouraging word from Nicola about the learning process.1:26

Making marks with a 'round ' brush6:00
The most used brush.
The bigger the number the bigger the head. Whatever the make of size get one with a good point. It's also helpful to hold the brush if you are able to.
Start very gently by colouring some postcards.20:35
Start off gently.
Colouring in is how you started as a child, so let's do that.
Now a little picture.8:09
One step up from colouring in.
Create this little heart painting. And while you are at it, also learn about what happens when you mix white with your paints.
See how the paints play with the water.10:49
Understanding how the paints play with the water is a very valuable part of your learning.
The more you play with your paints, trying out different amounts of water to paint the more confident you will become.
Paint a few flowers, just because you can.9:25
Get better at controlling a round brush.
Start to get the hang of letting the brush do the work for you.
Understand how staining and opaque some of your paints are.9:29
Create this simple chart to help remind you.
Some paint pigments are more staining than others. Creat this chart and it will remind you when you come to select you colours for your painting.
Darker .5:17
Mixing 'dark' colours without using a black.
This is a very useful technique as it helps to give your paintings cohesion by making a dark colour with the ones you are using in your painting.
More watery with these smaller circle.9:42
Expand your ability to work with more water.
Continue to understand the different effects you can achieve with varying the amounts of water you use. And how to make colours more intense by layering.
Colouring them in.13:42
Finishing the bubble5:32

GREEN10:31
Using primary colours blue and yellow.
To start on your colour mixing adventure, we are taking the three primary colours to mix the secondary colours.
A is for APPLE & the more times you do it, the more your painting will improve.4:01
'A' is for apple.
Here you will not only learn how to mix greens, but you will also start to make an object look three dimensional and create shadows.
Apple - step one6:00
See how I break it down into sections to colour.
Apple - step two5:37
Apple - step three3:15
ORANGE5:57
Now using primary colours, red and yellow to make orange.
ORANGE carrots.6:17
Finishing the carrot8:24
PURPLE4:26
PURPLE onion11:21
Using primary colours red and blue.

Let me tell you about this type of brush0:41
You'll be amazed at what this brush can do for you.
Discover the sort of marks you can make.2:34
Play with this brush. Make these marks and see what else you can create.
Here's a great TIP. How to put two colours on your brush.4:14
This is a real party piece.
See how to load two different colours onto the same brush. Just think of the fun you can have with that.
Painting a bamboo effect.6:12
Try this one and see what more you can do.
Peeling bark effect - one of my favourites.17:31
One of my favourite techniques.

Encouraging you to trust yourself.0:38
By now you will have learnt more than you realise.
So dive in, trust yourself play and paint.
Simple olive leaves and olives.18:11
Colour mixing, making marks and suddenly a small olive branch.
Juicey red cherries9:45
My FAMOUS pot of lavender18:44
This is one of the most popular videos on my YOUTube channel.
Let's look at some feathers.18:25
Gather some feathers and have fun painting them.
Let's do a short review of how far you have come.10:13
NEW BONUS LECTURE - more resources for you & how you put your marker on my map.1:01

Requirements

Students will need some watercolour paints and watercolour brushes.
Watercolour paper that is at least 300 gm (140 lbs)
A selection ofwatercolour brushes including round and chiele (flat) tips.
A water container, absorbent towel, a pen.

Description

NEW BONUS LECTURE added August 2023

If you've always wanted to paint with watercolor paints but just don't know where to start. This course is for YOU.

I have been teaching for many years and know the various aspects of watercolors that students find most difficult.

NOW my best-selling course is even better. OVER 5 hours of quality tuition.

I have taken my 'BEST SELLER Beginners Watercolor. Get clear on the BASICS,' updated and refreshed it. Keeping the best bits and adding clear sections and more new videos to enhance your learning experience.

This course also shows you how to fill a book with your practice pieces, so that you create your own reference book. All your own work and making it easier to understand. Full of techniques, tips and charts.

Why choose one of my courses?

Because, as a self taught artist I understand how a lot of people feel about their creative work, sometimes anxious, sometimes overwhelmed and often that it's not 'good enough'. I will hold your hand as you overcome these fears as I offer a friendly, relaxed and sensitive teaching style.
I never assume anything, so the simplest aspects of watercolour painting are covered.

Do one of my courses and you will feel as if I am in the room with you every step of the way.

Enjoy your painting, love Nicola

Who this course is for:

This is for anyone who wants to learn how to paint with watercolour paints.
For absolute beginners and those who have started and got stuck.
For those who want to go beyond colouring in.
Want to paint more than flowers.
To be able to paint any subject.

Watercolors for beginners. UPDATED, additions & even better.

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The 'what you will need bit.'7 lectures • 19min

Let's get painting.2 lectures • 8min

Making marks with the 'Round Brush'10 lectures • 1hr 39min

Gaining in confidence - try some colour mixing.10 lectures • 1hr 6min

Making marks with a 'Chisel or Flat' brush5 lectures • 31min

Now put your SUPER new skills to work with some simple paintings7 lectures • 1hr 17min

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