Watercolour Painting

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£ 65 + VAT

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  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

Andy Walker will teach you just about anything you will need to know to become proficient in watercolor painting.

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14/01/2023
About the course: Great welcome on day 1. Relaxed fun !
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Andy Walker

Andy Walker

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Course programme

Yes, this really is the only online course that will teach you how to paint in watercolors from the very basics right up to the secrets of the professionals.
So whether you are a complete beginner or even if you already have some experience of painting, then this course is for you.

In this unique 32 part course I'll teach you how to paint with watercolour, and also

  • how to draw,
  • how to compose great pictures,
  • how to mix and use colour to great effect,
  • how to create beautiful textures
  • how to paint landscapes, still life, portraits and abstract

No other online course will teach you as much as this!

How does it work?

When you sign up for the course you will begin to receive emails on a regular basis, a bit like getting a magazine. Each email links to a lesson, where you will find

  • an audio introduction to the lesson
  • pages of clear instructions to print off and keep
  • video clips to show you exactly how it's done

Just listen to the audio, print off the pages, watch the video and follow along. Each lesson builds on the one before, so you grow in confidence as you go along, and you will soon be amazed at how fast you are learning.
The important thing is to actually do the projects. The courses are very practical and you will learn by doing.

Keeping Motivated
Because the course comes to you in regular instalments, you will find yourself wanting to paint along with each lesson and the excitement of learning will be kept up. I can guarantee you will learn to paint with these regular lessons! And if you get stuck, you can even email me at any time with problems or questions.

Take your Time
Finally, you can take the courses at your own pace. You don't have to keep up, or you can choose to go faster! To take the course at a slower pace just save the links and download the lessons whenever you like , or if you want to go quicker, then email me and I'll send you the complete list of links so you can access the course at your own speed. Each lesson takes between 2 and 4 hours to complete.

What's in the Course?

drawing

The drawing course will help everyone to draw better. The course gives useful tips on how to see and then how to draw what we see. Eight different techniques are described that will help you to accurately capture what is in front of you. The course also includes information on what to put into a painting and what to leave out. There is also a series of studies on perspective.

abstract

Abstract painting may be new to many people, but it is included in this course because it has so much to teach us about the way we see the world. It brings a freedom and allows the inner artist out! We look at many ways of abstracting from the real world around us and how to let our imaginations run free.

design

Design is one of the fundamentals of painting. This section covers a wealth of information and exercises to help you design brilliant pictures. We look at the basic rules of composition over a number of issues and have a go at drawing, painting and designing with them. There is also a series on understanding and using tone (value) to enhance a painting. This part of the course is full of essential information, but is also highly practical, with lots of hands on exercises to have a go at.

colour

Using colour is one of the absolute joys of painting, and in this section we look at colour in all it's glory! The lessons build on one another and move from understanding the language of colour, through to an understanding of how to use harmonious and clashing colours, warm and cool, high and low key, bright saturated colour and muted neutrals. We look at the local colour of objects and the colour of shadows. I love this part of the course!

buildings

Buildings crop up in so many paintings, either as part of the background, or as the main subject themselves. In this section we learn how to paint walls, doors, windows and rooftops by following step-by-step painting demonstrations.

texture

Do you know how to capture the look of bark on a tree, or a shiny surface, or cloth? Can you paint hair and fur, or rust, or copper? Have you ever used salt or cling film or soap to enhance a painting? This section will show you how to paint these and many more textures.

figure and animal

The thought of putting people and animals into a painting fills many painters with horror, but in this section you will learn how to do it - simply and easily. We look at how to paint people and animals in quick simple ways, and the progress on gently to more detailed representations. We see how to make them fit seamlessly into our paintings and how we can use them to ‘tell a story'.

portrait

Portrait painting is covered in easy steps, so that you can build up your skills and confidence. This section of the course deals with drawing faces and painting skin, hair and all the facial features, so that you will have ability to paint any portrait.

profiles

During the course I will introduce you to several other professional watercolour artists who will share their insights with us and will demonstrate their skills.

What will I learn?
I'll teach you just about anything you will need to know to become proficient in watercolor painting. Topics include how to mix colors, use brushwork creatively, design great looking paintings, work from photos and real life, how to sketch and draw, how to create textures, and much, much more. There are more than 300 pages of instructions, and 33 videos to show you how it's done.

What materials and equipment will I need?
Don't worry, you won't need to buy lots and lots of stuff. I've tried to keep to a minimum amount of materials. There's a complete list with Part 1 of the course.

For this course I recommend the following materials :

  • Paints: (buy artist quality paint if you can afford it)
  • two reds: cadmium red light and alizarin crimson
  • two blues: French ultramarine and cerulean blue
  • two yellows: cadmium yellow pale and lemon yellow
  • Two earth colours: yellow ochre (or raw sienna) and burnt sienna
  • Brushes: a no. 10 round, a no. 4 round, a 1cm (3/8") flat and a no. 1 rigger
  • Paper: 300gsm (140lb) watercolour paper.

Watercolour Painting

£ 65 + VAT