Course Description
Course Outline
LESSON 1: Essential Knowledge for Watercolor Choosing the right materials is essential to creating watercolor art, and in this lesson you are introduced to the paints, brushes, papers, and other tools necessary. And you'll use them right away as you will also explore color's qualities and basic color mixing, and create a color grid. You'll take an introductory look at water to paint ratio and basic mark-making, then move on to the exercise where you'll practice the fundamentals with two monochromatic pieces.
LESSON 2: Special Techniques for Watercolor Watercolor's wide range of techniques make this medium so versatile, and you'll explore many of them in this lesson, starting with mastering your brush strokes, correcting mistakes, and tips for underpainting. You'll learn to apply flat and graded washes, create interesting dry brush effects, work with wet-in-wet paintings, and use materials like tissue, plastic, and wax for infinite looks and styles. In the exercise, you'll incorporate many of these techniques in two paintings, and even try to create a technique of your own.
LESSON 3: Creating a Body of Work The medium of watercolor is centuries old, and there is much to be learned from prominent traditional artists. While exploring many of these important figures, you'll learn to dissect their systems and apply historical influence to your work. Subject matter is explored, including why we learn representational painting and how to engage the audience with your subjects. Development of a series is also covered, and you'll apply what you've learned in the exercise, creating your own series of works.
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 0.00 hours |
| Duration of Access | Up to six months |
| Instructor | Annika Connor |
| Vendor | Sessions (Read more about Sessions accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | Fine Arts |
| Prerequisites/Audience | Basic drawing and painting experience. |
| Requirements/Materials Included | • PC or Mac computer with an Internet connection (56.6 Kbps modem or faster is recommended). |