Watercolor Painting For Beginners | By Award Winning Artist
What you'll learn
- Learn the essentials first before the basics
- Understand how watercolor behaves
- How much water to use
- How to go lighter with your colors
- How to go darker with your colors
- Master basic techniques
- How to avoid washed out paintings
- How to avoid patchy, overworked paintings
- Paint new activities (No repetitive drills)
- Paint Sea and Land Animals (No fruit, vegetables or salads)
- How to prepare your puddles
- How to do a wash (The right way)
- How to blend your washes using 1 color
- How to blend your washes using 2 colors
- How to make smooth, gradual blends
- How to paint in details and features
- How to layer or glaze to make your paintings glow
- How to paint shadows without getting muddy
- How to paint elements like leaves, trees, wood, grass
- How to handle your brush to paint simple textures
- How to "paint without painting"
- How to use masking techniques
- How to paint backgrounds (What to paint first, next and last)
- How to mix colors
- How to mix even more colors using only 3 pigments
- The biggest take away about Color Theory
- Tips and best practices to avoid common mistakes
Requirements
- A computer and a desire to learn and/or unlearn old habits
- All materials are selected to be cost effective but decent enough to use (Supplies list will be given inside)
Description
WHO AM I?
Hey there! Broderick here and I paint in watercolor professionally,
from simple character designs, to realism, to fun art, even fine art pieces hanging in Museums in Europe.
I’ve been a featured artist for a major art supply chain
Social media loves my quirky watercolor pet portraits
Placed first in live watercolor painting competitions
I've led live watercolor painting workshops for people who have never picked up a brush before
WHY LEARN FROM ME?
When I started, I knew absolutely nothing about painting or watercolor.
I ruined many watercolor paintings and didn’t know how to do them differently.
I experienced many happy accidents but didn’t know how to recreate them successfully.
I persevered and took a handful of workshops and,
over a brief period, I developed a certain fluency in “reading” watercolor.
I’m excited to help you learn to create watercolor paintings you could be proud of!
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Whether you've never picked up a brush before, or if you’re hoping to understand the medium better,
you'll want to finally learn watercolor the way it's meant to be used.
1) SHORT LASER-FOCUSED LESSONS
2) LEARN WITHOUT THE INFORMATION OVERLOAD
3) SEQUENTIAL LEARNING
4) NO SECOND GUESSING
5) LET GO OF THE FEAR OF STARTING
6) HAVE FUN WHILE YOU LEARN!
My course is professionally produced:
● All videos are shot in high definition
● Over the head shots showing my entire set up
● Close-up shots for color mixing
● Clear and consistent audio/commentary
● Combination of energetic and relaxed pacing
● Casual conversations instead of formal lectures
● Receive the information in small segments. No over explaining.
● Animation/Visual Cues to let you know where I want you to focus on
● Fun activities with new challenges in each lesson to build up technique and application
Who this course is for:
- 25 yrs and up
- Anyone looking for a new hobby, something new to do, a nice break from other career goal oriented course
- Absolute beginners who have gathered a collection of watercolor supplies but haven't found the time or courage to paint with it
- On and off watercolor painters who need a refresher course, learn vital watercolor techniques, needing a new direction
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Instructor
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 8,657 Reviews
- 46,788 Students
- 5 Courses
Broderick Wong's artistic journey started in Manila with a degree in Marketing from De La Salle University. He found himself deep in Learning and Development as a Management Trainer and while he liked what he did, it wasn't what he loved. In 2009, he left his job to pursue art by enrolling in a basic 3D animation and multimedia course. Eight thousand hours and 1 demo reel later, he abandoned it. Although it was art, there was still something missing. Between 2010 and 2014, he specialized in black and white, graphite Character Portraits.
In 2015, he had discovered watercolors. His journey started with teaching himself the basics. When he reached a decent enough level, he took a few workshops (5 to this date) to enhance his knowledge and skills as a painter. In that process, he had discovered so much about himself, about life and who he was as an artist.
His impressionistic style of watercolors have not only been shown in group exhibitions in Metro Vancouver but in Italy at the 2019 Fabriano in Acquarello International Exhibition as one of the representing artists for Canada (where his painting was further juried into the Fabriano Watercolor Museum) and 2020 Fabriano in Acquarello International Conference as international artist under the Italy Group and demonstrated a painting for the on line demonstration portion of the festival.
Broderick is also an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the International Watercolor Society (Canada). His mission is to bring watercolors to as many people as he can through his well attended live workshops, and now, his Watercolor Painting For Beginners online course so they too can experience the magic and joy of painting with water and color.
"Art to me is a reflection of the self. Each painting that I do has a meaningful message or story to be shared whether they are of animals, places or people. There are lots of things to take inspiration from yet the dizzying pace of life as we know it will always get in the way. My art has allowed me to experience moments where all I can be, is just be. Present. If we can find more of these moments, we would be reminded to slow down, appreciate and cherish the one life we have and the world around us with a different set of eyes.
I will always be enchanted by the purity, allure and simplicity of this medium. What a privilege it is to have discovered my passion in it. We’ve all dabbled with watercolors growing up, now allow me to re-introduce you to the fun art of Water & Color."