Watercolor Painting For Kids & Beginners: 16 Projects

Name: Watercolor Painting For Kids & Beginners: 16 Projects
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The place for kids, children, and beginners to learn the basics of watercolor painting in a stress-free environment.

Created byTerri Kottas, David K Kottas

Last updated 4/2022

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What you'll learn

Recognize the basic tools of a watercolor artist such as brushes, paints, paper and other supplies.
Learn how to properly use and care for your painting supplies.
Learn and practice basic sketching technique. Break down subjects into their basic shapes in order to better proportion your creation.
Understand basic color-mixing techniques both on palette and on paper directly.
Learn basic brush strokes with four different brushes.
Differentiate between wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet technique and when to use them.
Learn and practice basic color layering.
16 different lessons, each designed to guide the student to create their own unique watercolor creation.
Practice various watercolor projects including butterflies, horses, birds, frogs, dogs, flowers, trees and more!
All sketches include a downloadable and printable sketch PDF for the younger kiddos so they can jump right into painting!
Help establish a love and passion for all things art!

Course content

2 sections • 19 lectures • 5h 26m total length

Introduction1:27
Come join us while we learn the basics of watercolor painting and create some fantastic art of your own! Meet your instructor, learn what supplies you'll need and and how to take care of them. We then jump into some beginner tips and advice.
Supplies2:03
All the supplies you will need for this course are listed in this video. The only item not included in the list is a roll of quick-release painter's tape. Although not required, it can make your painting experience a little easier.
Beginner Tips & Basic Brush/Paint Technique20:35
Master beginner watercolor techniques, including proper brush holding, basic strokes, wet-and-wet and wet-on-dry methods, taping paper, and color mixing with primary colors using AP-labeled paints.

Lesson 1: Butterflies12:28
Join Terri as we discover how to sketch and watercolor our first project: butterflies! Learn how to break up your subject into basic shapes as well as dive into our first experience with wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry technique! Get some experience with our quarter-inch flat brush and #1 round brush as well as paint mixing.
Lesson 2: Red Horse Head Portrait15:53
Horses are one of Terri's favorite subjects. Follow along as we sketch and paint your own horse head portrait. This lesson provides further practice with quarter-inch flat and #1 round brush and continues with more wet-on-dry technique. We also discuss the effect of using thicker and thinner paint mixtures.
Lesson 3: Bald Eagle15:23
Sketch and paint a bald eagle portrait in watercolor for kids and beginners. Use HB pencil outlines, yellow beak, white head, brown feathers, and blue shadows with wet-on-dry technique.
Lesson 4: Panda Portrait16:54
Learn to paint a panda portrait with a wet-on-dry watercolor technique, building fur texture with short strokes and precise eye, nose, and mask details, plus a blue shadow for depth.
Lesson 5: Tortoise13:54
Learn to paint a tortoise with watercolor for kids, starting from basic shapes and building shell texture with brown and green layers, using wet on dry technique and careful brushwork.
Lesson 6: Spotted Frog26:43
Lesson 7: Seahorse16:59
Lesson 8: Elephants20:10
Sketch elephants using basic shapes, then paint with a wet-on-wet gray wash. Layer details like wrinkles, trunk, and tusks, add ground, and sign your work.
Lesson 9: Paint Horse20:09
Learn to paint a horse in watercolor for kids and beginners with a step-by-step, wet and dry technique, outlining, color layering, and attention to white spots and details.
Lesson 10: Jumping Dolphin23:32
Lesson 11: Flying Pegasus21:12
Learn to sketch and paint a Pegasus using a wet-on-wet watercolor approach, building wings, mane, and tail with blue and purple tones, and refining with bold outlines.
Lesson 12: Yellow Labrador19:34
Lesson 13: Flying Dove11:43
Compose a flying dove inside a circular frame using a wet-on-wet background. Develop feather texture with light and shadow from the top right and blue-to-violet color blends.
Lesson 14: Mushroom & Butterfly18:08
Master freehand watercolor for kids by painting a cute mushroom and butterfly, outlining shapes, adding spots and gills, and applying wet-on-dry color techniques with greens, browns, and bright accents.
Lesson 15: Tree On A Hill25:32
Lesson 16: Native American Tipi24:33
Learn to paint a Native American tipi with a circular sketch, mountains, grass and flowers, and a sunrise using wet-on-wet watercolor techniques and a variety of brushes.

Requirements

All projects within this course are designed for children 5 years and up as well as beginners. Instruction is clear and easy to follow and no prior experience is required.
Each project uses common and inexpensive materials. Students are recommended to have a tablet of mixed media paper, HB pencil, large one-inch flat brush, quarter-inch flat brush, #1 round brush, #0 round brush, gum eraser, AP cake paints, palette, tissue paper and water container. For a detailed list of supplies, please refer to our supplies video.

Description

Are you ready to learn how to express yourself with the thrill of watercolor painting?

Then you’re in the right place! This course contains 16 different watercolor projects that teach the fundamental skills and techniques of sketching and watercolor painting.

Each lesson is clear and easy to follow; all lessons are designed with children and kids in mind. However, each lesson is detailed enough for beginning adults as well!

THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON SEVERAL MAIN SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES:

Proper care and use of your art supplies
Basic sketching technique. Break down and proportion a subject into basic shapes
Color-mixing and layering
Basic brush strokes with 4 separate brushes
Usage of wet-on-wet and wet-on dry technique
Practice various watercolor projects including butterflies, horses, birds, frogs, dogs, flowers, trees and more!
All 16 projects include a downloadable and printable blank sketch for the younger kiddos. This way they have the option to jump right into painting!
And more!

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Hi there! My name is Terri Kottas. I’ve been painting with all sorts of styles and media such as watercolor, pen-and-ink, gouache, oils and more for over 55 years!

Watercolors are by far my favorite. I feel they are just filled with emotion. They can be fluid and unpredictable, but with practice, also precise and controlled. Sharing the joy watercolors bring me with my students is what art is all about. I’ve taught in both professional and non-professional environments.

Montana has been my home for my whole life. It’s been an amazing place to learn about nature’s beauty. So, it’s no surprise that I mostly focus on drawing and painting animals, landscapes, and wildlife.

A good amount of my work has been featured in several galleries all around Montana, but I am really looking forward to sharing my knowledge all over the world online!

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

Of course we want you to love our course, but we realize everyone has different tastes and expectations. If you find this course is just not quite your style, we offer a full refund within the first 30 days. No worries!

Who this course is for:

This course is designed for individuals who want to learn fundamental sketching and basic watercolor painting skills in a calm, stress-free environment.
Kids and beginners who want to follow along with the instructor while they create their own watercolor creations.
Great for homeschool families who desire a bit more art in their curriculum.
Parents who are looking for some additional after-school or summer activities for their children.
Beginners and intermediate painters with and interest in wildlife, nature, and animal art.
Students in grades 1 through 12
Elementary and middle school age boys and girls.
Parents who want to spend quality art and craft time with their children

Watercolor Painting For Kids & Beginners: 16 Projects

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 24min

Main Course16 lectures • 5hr 3min

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