
Start a summer-inspired beginner course in drawing and watercolor painting for all ages, with no experience required. The instructor guides you through the creative process and reveals projects.
Gather essential supplies for this course, including watercolor paper, watercolor paints, a brush, water, a pencil, an optional circle template, crayons or oil pastels, and a paper towel.
Explore drawing and watercolor techniques to create a cute pink flamingo design. Gather essential supplies, including watercolor paper, paints, brushes, water, crayons or oil pastels, and paper towels.
Draw a flamingo design using oil pastels or crayons, outlining the head, neck, body, wing, beak, eye, and legs, with a sun and palm trees in a water scene.
Learn to prepare watercolor paints, paint a flamingo design in pink, add a blue or sunset background, and finish with details like the bill and feet in black.
Learn how to paint a sunset-inspired background for a flamingo design using orange hues and watercolor, with optional color choices, then paint the bill and foot in diluted black.
Begin a summer-inspired drawing and watercolor project by gathering essential supplies—watercolor paper, paints, brushes, water, black crayon or oil pastel, and a paper towel—and start the cute swimming lemur.
Learn to draw a swimming lemur with an eye mask, curved body, arms, legs, and a striped tail, then decorate its swimsuit and add underwater details before watercolor.
Prepare watercolor paints with a little water, then paint the lemur with yellow eyes and a gray‑and‑white body, add a red mask and red stripes, and leave white areas.
Paint the background of your design using colors you choose, with elements like bubbles or starfish, while painting the fish orange against a blue background.
Kick off a three scoop ice cream cone drawing and watercolor project by gathering watercolor paper, paints, a brush, clean water, crayons or oil pastels, and a paper towel.
Draw a triple decker ice cream cone with pink, green, and orange scoops, then shade a brown cone with a checker pattern, add sprinkles, and prepare for watercolor painting.
Prepare paints by adding water to each pan, then paint a triple scoop ice cream cone, the cone, and background, using contrasting colors to make the ice cream pop.
Learn to start a summer-inspired art project with drawing and watercolor, and gather supplies like watercolor paper, paints, brushes, water, pencil, and a sun template.
Draw a sun using a circular template, add triangular rays, sketch a sunglasses face and big smile, then outline with oil pastels and plan to watercolor.
Dissolve each paint with a drop of water, then apply watercolor to a bright yellow sun and blue sky, use more paint for vivid color, with black sunglasses painted last.
Learn how to begin a summer-inspired drawing and watercolor project, and gather essential supplies—watercolor paper, paints, brush, clean water, black crayon or oil pastel, and a paper towel.
Draw a large fish in the center, add fins, stripes, and a smile, then embellish with bubbles, rocks, seaweed, and sand to create a complete underwater scene.
Add water to each paint to soften colors, then paint your ocean-inspired design with a blue background, tan seabed, green seaweed, pink fish, and gray rocks.
Paint the background by creating a light sand color with brown and water, then add blue water and paint slowly and carefully.
Learn to draw and watercolor a beach sandcastle, and gather essential supplies like watercolor paper, paints, brushes, water, a black crayon or oil pastel, and a paper towel.
Draw a sandcastle on the beach with oil pastels or crayons, building a base, towers, an arched doorway, windows, and a flag; transition to watercolor paint.
Learn to paint a sand castle using watercolor by adjusting water and paint to create tan sand, then add darker brown details and shadows, lifting highlights with a paper towel.
Learn to draw and watercolor a camping scene, and assemble essential supplies: watercolor paper, brushes, water, paints, a paper towel, and white and black pastels or crayons.
Begin with the foreground, drawing rocks around a campfire with oil pastels, then add trees and a tent on ground. Finish the background with mountains, snow, a moon, and stars.
Paint a camping scene with a night sky, mountains, trees, and a tent, using water-dissolved paints, plan colors, and blend grays and camo greens to bring the design to life.
Gather watercolor paper, watercolor paints, a brush, clean water, crayons or oil pastels, and a paper towel to begin the summer-inspired popsicle drawing and watercolor project.
learn to draw two large popsicles, with orange and pink fills, add sticks, and create a blue chevron background, setting up painting in the next video.
Learn to apply watercolor to a summer popsicle, prep paints with water, blend bright colors, and add a brown stick, then paint the background and decide when to stop.
Begin a summer-inspired tropical watermelon drawing and watercolor project by gathering watercolor paper, paints, a brush, water, oil pastels or crayons, and background colors.
Draw a tropical watermelon with a large green u-shaped rind, add red lines and raindrop seeds, then add blue background with daisy petals and leaves before painting.
Prepare the watercolor paints with a little water, then paint a watermelon: green rind, thin white line, red flesh, then paint the background and reserve seeds for last.
Important Notice: This course is intended to be purchased by a parent or guardian. Adult supervision is recommended. Per Udemy’s Policy: Those under 18 may use the services only if a parent or guardian opens their account, handles any enrollments, and manages their account usage.
Do you know a beginner artist who would enjoy learning how to draw and paint designs inspired by Summer?
Are you looking for an experienced art teacher to guide them throughout the creative process?
Are you seeking a healthy activity that will encourage creativity and boost self-confidence?
This Art for Beginners: Draw and Paint Designs Inspired by Summer course may be just what you are looking for! Designed with beginners in mind, this course is suitable for artists of all ages. With a total of 14 unique drawing and watercolor painting projects, students will learn the skills to create masterpieces of their own long after the course is complete.
The teaching process used for each project is a step-by-step method that will inspire and delight students into creating action! This process involves observing, following instructions, and creating until each student is happy with the outcome.
Students will learn basic drawing and watercolor painting techniques and apply these techniques to complete each project. This Art for Beginners: Draw and Paint Designs Inspired by Summer course is designed to give beginner artists the skills they need to begin their artistic journey into self-expression, reflection, and creative thinking.
Supplies and materials needed for this course:
thick white paper (watercolor paper works great!)
watercolor paints
paintbrush
crayons or oil pastels
pencil with an eraser
circle template
paper towels
cup of water
mat to protect work area
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