WATERCOLOR+ COURSES

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

INCLUDES WATERCOLOR PENCIL, MARKER & GOUACHE

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What is watercolor+?

Watercolor-related mediums are included on this page:

Traditional watercolor is a primarily translucent medium, a colored pigment in a water-soluble binder. Water carries the pigment across the paper — and the management of that process is key to handling the medium well.

Watercolor pencils are the same pigments but in a pencil format – draw, then add water with a brush to melt it into paint!

Gouache is opaque watercolor; it re-wets like watercolor but is  thicker and creamier, and offers a vast array of techniques because of its properties. We have a new Gouache Jumpstart class for those who are intrigued!

Water-based markers are any pen-style marker that can have water applied to it to melt it into paintable pigment.

What I love about watercolor is that a lot of happy accidents occur.

– Jane Seymour

Get started with watercolor

Brand new? Purchase the best quality you can afford; artist-quality lightfast paints, quality brushes, and good paper will help you achieve the success you’re looking for.

Each class stars with a free “preclass” lesson where supplies are discussed; visit those even if not taking the class and get supply tips!

Watercolor Jumpstart
Watercolor jumpstart

Get a solid footing under you to understand water management, color theory and the basics of technique in a sketchbook you’ll learn to make from a sheet of watercolor paper.

$36.99

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Exploring Watercolor: Fruit
Exploring watercolor

Learn to paint with only six basic colors – mixing warm red, yellow, and blue with cool red, yellow, and blue for a never-ending variety of hues without buying more tubes of paint!

$34.99

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Gouache Jumpstart
Gouache Jumpstart

Get a great start to your journey in gouache! This course will teach you the basics of color, application, and technique with this opaque watercolor medium as you fill your sketchbook!

$36.99

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PAINTS & PALETTE

Tubes of watercolor are more cost effective than pre-poured pans, but you’ll need a palette to squeeze them into, OR you can squeeze out “dots” of color to paint from onto a white plate or tile for mixing (an inexpensive way to go!).

PAPER

High quality 100% cotton paper will make a large differnce in the way paint moves and the edges achieved. Hot press has mostly no texture, cold press a medium texture, and rough has the most texture.

BRUSHES

Best tip: buy the best brushes you can afford. Nothing is more frustrating than a brush losing bristles or stealing your control over pigments!

GOUACHE

The only expensive part about gouache is the paints – inexpensive brushes and paper are great. See the class supply lists.

Watercolor courses | Level 1

Watercolor courses | Level 2

Watercolor courses | Level 3

Watercolor courses | Level 4

The 5-lesson ‘foundations’ courses listed here have been broken into individual lessons for purchase as “singles.”

Watercolor courses | Level 5

Translucence is an effect unique to watercolor and the lure that beckons me into the studio for yet another creative adventure.

– Michele Cooper