Watercolor Essentials: Theory, Mindset and Techniques

Welcome to Watercolor Essentials: Theory, Mindset and Techniques. In this class, we will be going through the building blocks of watercolor painting. Understanding the steps and processes required to piece together a painting is crucial. Believe it or not, painting begins even before you put your brush to paper!

In this class, we’ll cover all the techniques, theory and processes you’ll need to know in order to paint a beautiful painting. We’ll go through various practice sketches where you will gain confidence before completing an exciting final project together.

Topics covered:

• Water consistency/Color mixing
• Understanding values and color
• Brush control
• Techniques: the 2 essential techniques to know in order to layer effectively
• One Point Perspective crash course
• Composition
• Building confidence
• Handling mistakes, Self-limiting thoughts
• Building resilience, persistence
• 7-step Unique watercolor painting process
• Putting everything together to complete a painting