The Mechanics Of Watercolor Painting Learn The Basics

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How to grip and manipulate your paint brush
How to mix varying dilutions of paint
Methods for diluting your paint
How brush pressure and brush angle influence brush strokes
Best practices for setting up a painting workspace
How brushes differ by painting medium and bristle fiber
Charting methods to help you get to know your paints
What tinting strength is and how it influences color mixing
How to mix both single and multiple color mixes
How to identify and match colors using a color wheel
Strategies for mixing successful neutral tones
Methods for communicating white in a painting
Techniques for apply watercolor paint to a painting surface
How to gauge absorption and timing when you paint
Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course
It is recommended but not required that students complete my Foundations for Mastering Watercolor Painting course
Description
"I absolutely loved this course! She is a fantastic teacher, very easy to listen to and the information is taught in a methodical and easy to understand way. I feel very ready to move on to bigger things now." - Cherilyn B. The Mechanics of Watercolor Painting is a step-by-step course designed to guide students through all the necessary skills needed to paint with watercolor paints. Using her approachable, easy-to-understand teaching method and lots of hands-on activities, artist Jill Poyerd walks viewers through a total of nearly four hours of lectures and over 30 student activities, covering topics like brush handling, color mixing, paint application, and much much more.We begin by learn all about your workspace. It's important to have all of your tools readily available when you work. Then we discuss the many aspects of brushes, from how to physically handle a brush to how to properly dilute your paints. Next, the course focuses on how to mix your paints and how to get acquainted with your specific selection of colors. And finally, once we have a solid knowledge base, we learn about the three different application methods - controlled, semi-controlled, and uncontrolled paint application. We close the course with a watercolor painting demonstration so students can understand how it can all be put into practice.This course is one of the most comprehensive classes you will find online related to learning how to use watercolors. It's primarily aimed at the beginning painter, but it can apply to anyone who feels they may be lacking something in their knowledge when they paint in this medium.
Overview
Section 1: How to Use the Course Tools
Lecture 1 How to Use the Course Tools (Optional)
Section 2: Introduction
Lecture 2 Introduction
Section 3: Setting Up Your Workspace
Lecture 3 Managing Your Workspace
Section 4: Handling Your Brush
Lecture 4 Brushes by Medium
Lecture 5 Brush Shapes
Lecture 6 Diluting Your Paint
Lecture 7 Dilution Methods
Lecture 8 Sable vs Synthetic Bristles
Lecture 9 Loading Your Brush
Lecture 10 Handling Your Brush
Lecture 11 Brush Angle
Lecture 12 Brush Pressure
Section 5: Mixing Your Paints
Lecture 13 Mixing Puddles
Lecture 14 Get to Know Your Paints
Lecture 15 Color Swatches
Lecture 16 All Color Chart
Lecture 17 Color Family Chart
Lecture 18 Color Wheel
Lecture 19 Tinting Strength
Lecture 20 Color Mixing Basics
Lecture 21 Color Matching
Lecture 22 Mixing Neutrals
Lecture 23 Working with Whites
Section 6: Applying the Paint
Lecture 24 Introduction to Applications
Lecture 25 Controlled Application
Lecture 26 Controlled Activity I
Lecture 27 Controlled Timing
Lecture 28 Controlled Activity II
Lecture 29 Semi-Controlled Application
Lecture 30 Semi-Controlled Activities
Lecture 31 Semi-Controlled Water vs Paint
Lecture 32 Semi-Controlled Timing
Lecture 33 Semi-Controlled Timing Activity
Lecture 34 Uncontrolled Application
Lecture 35 Uncontrolled Multiple Colors
Lecture 36 Uncontrolled at a Slant
Lecture 37 Painting Demonstration
Lecture 38 The Next Step
Beginning watercolor students with any level of experience,Watercolor students of any level who would like to make sure they have a comprehensive understanding of the medium

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