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Watercolor Basics: Sketch to Final Piece
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Watercolor Basics: Sketch to Final Piece

From blank page to beautiful art — unlock your creativity with watercolor basics!
Created byIvanna Siverska
Last updated 4/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Correct use of color in watercolor landscape
  • Understanding perspective
  • Proper mixing of watercolor paint
  • Features of paper, watercolor and brushes

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 3h 24m total length

  • Let's get acquainted!2:12

    Welcome to my watercolor drawing course!

    Here I will show you some exercises to improve your drawing skill and we will draw your first full-fledged watercolor artwork!

    What you need for next lessons:

    1. Paper cellulose or 100% cotton( for exercises better use cheaper paper);

    2. Brushes : natural and synthetic;

    3. Pencils : HB, 2B, 4B;

    4. Watercolor Paint( regular watercolor paint, but I recommend buying professional paint but not a large set);

    5. Palette ( plastic or mеtal);

    6. Paper towel.

  • Materials: feature of watercolor paper8:16

    Here you can see a clear example of the features of two types of watercolor paper.

    Watercolor paper is the basis of a successful drawing. because a great result depends on the quality of the paper. Sometimes the finished drawing looks bad precisely because of the poor quality of the material.


    I recommend buying two types of paper and conducting your own experiment and seeing the difference on your own experience.

    Paper I used:

    1. Rosa Studio А5 200 g/m2

    2.Arches Rough Grain 185g/m2, 100%cotton


    Paint I used:

    1. Rosa Gallery,  12

    2. Daler-Rowney watercolor set "AQUAFINE" 24 cuvettes in metal

  • Brushes12:56

    In this lesson I will show an example of working with watercolor brushes and give homework.

    A task that is aimed at controlling the brush in work.


    Brushes I used:

    1.Brush Belka 211 Rosa Start round No. 10

    2.Centrum


    Your Homework:

    1. play with paint. make multi-colored paints, draw color spots in different techniques

    2. make a chsrt with your watercolor paints that are in the palette

    3. do exercises for brush control.

Requirements

  • Уou only need to have the materials, everything else will be taught to you in class

Description

Welcome, to my course, here you can see what you expect in the course!

This course is designed to help students develop a strong foundation in sketching and watercolor painting. Through a structured approach, students will learn to quickly capture landscapes, understand composition, and work with contrast.

The course begins with simple exercises to improve brush control and pencil sketching skills. Students will practice creating expressive lines, filling shapes, and transitioning from thick to thin strokes. Next, we move on to quick two-minute and three-minute landscape sketches, focusing on capturing essential forms without over-detailing. Students will also learn shading techniques to create depth and dimension in their sketches. As the course progresses, we introduce black-and-white watercolor sketches to help students analyze tonal values and contrast. Finally, students will apply these skills to a full-color landscape painting.

They will learn how to layer washes, manage color transitions, and balance light and shadow. The course emphasizes observation, quick decision-making, and developing an intuitive approach to painting.

By the end of the course, students will be able to confidently create landscape sketches, understand tonal relationships, and use watercolor effectively to convey atmosphere and depth. Whether a beginner or an aspiring artist, this course provides essential skills for future artistic growth.

Who this course is for:

  • These courses will be useful for people who want to learn to paint with watercolors. And for those who want to understand the features of this paint in the landscape genre.

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