I start by teaching you using only one brush, and one colour.
This makes it easy to focus on each specific skill, without for example, trying to mix colours at the same time. This comes later.
The core delivery of the course is through HD video lessons
In each of the paint along lessons, the bulk of the information is shown in real time, as it's important to see the speed at which paint is applied, because this affects how it is absorbed by the paper. The only sections that are speeded up, are times where several actions are repeated, such as when mixing paint in the palette for larger areas. By breaking everything down into key components that are easily understood, and introducing each new skill progressively, you'll find this simplifies the whole learning process, and helps you retain the information easily. You'll begin by exploring the different qualities of paint types, and how to use your brush properly for all the different techniques such as laying a wash, wet in wet and dry brush, even how to create different thicknesses of strokes to paint broad areas, or fine detail. It's easy to learn at your own pace - pause and replay sections of the videos as many times as you like. There's also pdfs with essential information, and tracedown sheets to download and print off, if you're not drawing confidently yet.
Here's an example start to a lesson:
Next comes a session where I introduce you to your three primary colours - blue, yellow and red - and you'll have fun mixing them together to explore different colour combinations. Then, using your new found techniques, you’ll paint along with video demonstrations, using three of my photographs that have a primary as their dominant colour. Each one is just a starting point though, as you’ll be making expressive paintings, rather than copying them exactly. See below:
In art terminology, this is often referred to as a 'restricted, or limited palette', but you'll be amazed to see just how many other colours you can make, and it's a great introduction to the important skill of mixing, and understanding how colours work together. There’s loads more colours out there of course, but the aim is for simplicity at the start, so you're able to gain a deeper understanding as a result of exploring the wide range of colours you can achieve, mixing these three in different combinations. There's also bonus materials and a project to complete at the end. By the time you finish this course, you’ll not only have learnt how to paint effectively in watercolour, but by completing all the paintings, you’ll have a unique, lasting memory of what you’ve achieved, and lots of ideas about how to progress further, using your own photographs as the starting point. You can also receive a unique certificate to display proudly on your wall - alongside your paintings!
The course covers everything you need to know for getting started and progressing to a proficient level, and includes:
- Over 1hr 20mins of detailed, close up instruction, broken down into 19 X 1080p (high definition) expertly edited video lessons which you'll paint along with in real time.
- 3 pdfs for download, including tracedown sheets
- 1 project that allows you to bring together all the techniques
- bonus flipbook with essential techniques
- text overviews of each lesson
- optional completion certificate
Once you've enrolled, you can:
- have a personal welcome Zoom call
- join in with lesson discussions and upload your work for comments from me
Then, also get a discount off the price of my next course!
I also have follow up courses in development. The next one in the series, takes you even further with watercolour painting. I show you how to use reference photos more critically by making values studies before each of the primary paintings. There’s also information about keeping sketchbooks, and developing your drawing skills, along with simple perspective and altering compositions for maximum effect. These are the five paintings you'll be making in the next course - two landscapes, a marine scene and two still lifes:
But that's for later, back to telling you more about what you get in the first course 'Watercolour Simplicity'...
FOR COURSE CONTENT see below.