
Master modern watercolor techniques through a step-by-step guide covering supplies, sketching, color palettes, brush control, and white space. Explore non-traditional techniques, paint blooms, ombre washes, and metallic textures with Photoshop.
Explore essential watercolor supplies, from pans and tubes to brushes, masking tape, and acid-free paper, and learn how to mix media and manage water for vibrant paintings.
Sketch the motif for a watercolor fox by planning rough compositions on scrap paper, using a hard lead pencil, and refining the design before applying paint to final watercolor paper.
Build a simple color palette with a green-dominant scheme and an orange fox accent, prep with water, then mix yellows and greens for luminous tones.
Master brush control in watercolor by using a medium brush for large areas and a detail brush for edges, preserving delicate white space through careful strokes before the water dries.
Learn to create deliberate white space in watercolor by breaking motifs into simple shapes, using masking fluid, painting with careful brush strokes, and erasing pencil lines after the paint dries.
Explore blending colors on paper to create blooming gradients in watercolor. Use water with minimal pigment, leverage complementary colors, and build light and shadow for a fox portrait.
Learn to create intentional watercolor blooms by using lots of water and pigment, watching blooms form with edges pushed outward as it dries.
Compare wet on dry and wet on wet techniques to achieve crisp edges or soft blends, and learn how to combine them for varied watercolor effects.
Master watercolor washes and ombré gradient washes to craft soft, semi-transparent gradients on white or dry paper. Learn wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques, pigment control, and crisp tape borders.
Explore your creativity and expand your painting skills with these step-by-step watercolor techniques! We’ll be focusing on modern techniques that you can’t achieve with any other medium – this is part of what makes watercolors so special.
My watercolor paintings have been sold throughout the world on over 1,00,000 products and counting. My painting style is modern and on-trend, which is a big part of why my work sells so well. I distill complicated motifs into simple shapes with a whimsical touch and plenty of intricate whitespace linework. I blend a few non-traditional techniques within the watercolor medium for a unique and contemporary aesthetic.
Today, I’m going to teach you my process in an easy to follow, step-by-step guide. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced artist looking to expand your painting techniques, this class covers it all:
Art supplies I recommend, including paint brands, paper, and brush types
Tips for sketching out the perfect composition
Mixing vibrant color palettes
Brush control techniques so you can create the perfect stroke
Painting with whitespace in mind Blending hues together on paper
Creating beautiful watercolor blooms and ombré gradient washes
Fixing mistakes as you paint, like splattered paint or wayward brushstrokes
Adding in tiny details to your painting
As a special treat, I’m including a *bonus video* at the end of this class that shows you how to weave gold textures into your final watercolor paintings with Photoshop. This is a little trick I use to create modern accents within my paintings, whether it’s a little touch of copper tone or rose-gold.
When you enroll in my class, I’ll even give you a free 6-pack of JPEGs that contain a range of metallic tones for you to work with.