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how to paint beautiful artwork confidently
Comprehensive course for beginners & up!
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Hello! I am Wendy Framst.
Welcome to Watercolours with Confidence.
If you have always thought watercolours were unpredictable and difficult to control then this is the course for you.
I take out the mystery and show you very simply how watercolours behave with water on the paper.
I demonstrate through simple exercises how watercolours can be a fun, wholesome and satisfying way of painting.
This course is packed with over 10 hours of content. Read on to find out more about what I have in store for you.
And if you are ready to enrol then let's play!
I can't wait to see your paintings!
Wendy
4 Projects
This is the meat of the course where you will get to apply what you learnt in earlier sections to more complex and fun projects making beautiful watercolour paintings
5 Activities
You will get to play around without any pressure with colour and water and get familiar without worrying about making mistakes and becoming a friend of the watercolours
8 Assignments + Quizzes
You will get to reinforce and solidify your skills with 8 assignments and quizzes to aid in remembering all the important elements
What you will learn in this course?
o Painting with watercolours is easier than commonly believed
o You will gain confidence with watercolours through step by step instruction
o You will have fun exploring how to apply paint to the paper in many creative ways, with many different brush types and other materials as well
o You will learn different techniques such as “wet on wet” and dry-brushing
o You will learn which supplies are the “must haves” and how to choose yours from a variety of options
o How to achieve brilliant rich colours through layering techniques
o How to make the most of the transparent quality of watercolour paint
o Complete 4 projects, 5 activities and 8 assignments and as well as numerous hands on demonstrations
o You will begin making small projects such as a bookmark and a greeting card and gradually work on larger and more complex projects as they gain confidence.
o In the “Trouble-Shooting” section, you will learn how to fix common watercolour mistakes including blooms & drips
o English & Hindi Captions/Subtitles
o You will learn techniques to help preserve the white of the paper
o How to paint crisp edges and how to soften edges
o You will learn about primary, secondary and tertiary colours and how the colour wheel works
o How to clean and care for your equipment
o How to take an idea for a painting from inspiration through to completion
Learn to do ink and wash paintings
o You will increase your art vocabulary through the use of art terms
o Those who do not enjoy drawing can still have fun with painting
o Students learn the meaning of “archival” and how to help their projects to last
o Learn about “plein air” painting and will be shown supplies ideal for this painting method
o How to stretch paper and rip paper to size
You will be given health and safety cautions
The most important thing is to have FUN!
You will get to relax, splash some paint around, experiment to learn which colour combinations you like and see how many different ways you can make marks
✔ Create lovely paintings
You will create projects that will inspire you to start experimenting yourself in no time at all.
You will learn which materials to get as well as some of the optional tools you can collect to make some fun effects. We also touch on how to keep costs low and quality high.
After being introduced to materials, you will be guided through how to paint a smooth wash and a variety of other mark making techniques. After the comprehensive introduction you will be guided through progressively more complex projects.
✔ Build your skills step by step
Each project builds on skills you were introduced to earlier and no steps are cut out.
Some of the later projects are a little larger and more complex, but include guidance about how to build up your skills until you are more comfortable with tackling a larger subject.
You will get
✔ Personal feedback from Wendy
✔ Unlimited Lifetime Access
✔ Watch Anytime / Anywhere
✔ One Time Payment
✔ 30 day money back guarantee
✔ English & Hindi captions/subtitles
✔ Full Materials lists
✔ Templates (Drawings to trace)
✔ Photo references
Create Luminous Paintings
With over 10 hours of content you get an amazing selection of 8 Assignments, 5 Activities and 4 Projects to lift you from beginner to a watercolour artist
Learn the easy way
All you need is right here in this course as Wendy teaches everything about how to get started with watercolours from how to plan a painting, preserve whites, colour theory, troubleshooting and much more
Gain confidence with a course that will give you confidence in your skills
Go at your pace
At your own pace, you will gain confidence by developing an understanding of the medium through very simple to gradually complex projects and activities. Lessons are augmented by your choice of public or private feedback on the assignments you submit.
Over 10 hours of content
In this watercolour course packed with over 10 hours of insights, tips and tricks, and valuable content you will be introduced in a step by step methodical way to watercolour materials, colour theory, techniques and methods used in painting with watercolours. This course is perfect to help you explore the medium at your own pace!
Learn to troubleshoot
You will gain confidence through learning how common mistakes are made. You will learn how to fix them through our troubleshooting section, gaining confidence in using your tools effectively by doing easy activities and fun projects.
Create lovely paintings
You will create projects that will inspire you to start experimenting yourself in no time at all.
You will learn which materials to get as well as some of the optional tools you can collect to make some fun effects. We also touch on how to keep costs low and quality high.
After being introduced to materials, you will be guided through how to paint a smooth wash and a variety of other mark making techniques. After the comprehensive introduction you will be guided through progressively more complex projects.
Build your skills step by step
Each project builds on skills you were introduced to earlier and no steps are cut out.
Some of the later projects are a little larger and more complex, but include guidance about how to build up your skills until you are more comfortable with tackling a larger subject.
You do not need to know how to draw
Although drawing is a great skill for any art form you do not need to know how to draw to gain confidence in this course.
Other Course Features:
- solidify fundamentals of watercolour painting
- understand how to master the interaction between water, pigment on paper
- learn how to fix issues including blooms (blossoms) and drips
- learn how to use brushes and other tools to create various washes, edges and marks
- practice and learn various techniques that will give you the necessary tools to help you become a confident watercolour artist
- learn how to make a bookmark and lovely little greeting cards
- learn how to use photo references to create paintings
- learn about colour theory and properties of various watercolour pigments
- create varied projects and paintings that can be tailored to your own unique style
- learn about fun materials to create lovely effects
and much much more …
Who is this course for?
Great for beginners. No prerequisites are required.
This course is ideal for people who always wanted to learn how to paint with watercolours but did not know where to start.
Do I need to know Drawing?
You don't need to know how to draw for this course. There are downloadable templates available in the online resources section that can be used for tracing if you wish.
You may simply want to paint along with me creating a new set of subjects and paintings, converting them into gifts such as bookmarks
Bring along a willingness to learn and try the fun projects in the course.
But aren't watercolours difficult?
If you always thought watercolours is difficult to control, then this is the course for you as I take you through steps to give you skills that will enable you to build your confidence gradually.
This is course a perfect start if you are curious about watercolours and want to try to see if they are for you.
I am already familiar with watercolours
This can also be a great revision and a brush up on skills for more experienced watercolour artists
CAUTION: Younger children should have supervision when using certain optional cleaning materials including Rubbing Alcohol and Mr Clean Magic Eraser. These items form a very small part of this course. You can choose to skip these materials and their usage and still benefit greatly from the course.
Course Curriculum
- Materials Introduction (2:59)
- Health And Safety (2:34)
- PAINT (1:18)
- PAINT: Ingredients (2:37)
- PAINT: Colour Names, Brands. and Pigment Numbers (8:20)
- PAINT: Series number (1:28)
- PAINT: Quality (3:17)
- PAINT: Granulating Pigments (2:19)
- PAINT: How much to use (0:33)
- PAINT: Tubes, pans, etc (3:28)
- ACTIVITY- PAINT: Watercolour dries lighter (3:56)
- PAINT: Lightfastness (2:07)
- PAINT: Opacity (4:44)
- PAINT: Staining Properties (3:00)
- PAINT: Metallic Paints (0:20)
- PAINT: Summary (0:35)
- ACTIVITY- Fireworks: Wet on Wet (5:07)
- BRUSHES (2:26)
- BRUSHES: Parts and terminology (2:07)
- BRUSHES: Shape (2:14)
- BRUSHES: for this course (1:14)
- BRUSH: Care and Cleaning (4:02)
- ACTIVITY- Simple Triangles: Wet on Dry (7:50)
- PAPER: Introduction (2:48)
- PAPER: Quality (1:29)
- PAPER: Watercolour Books and Blocks (3:16)
- PAPER: Sizing (1:48)
- PAPER: Watermark and Ripping Paper (3:01)
- PAPER: Stretching (4:35)
- PAPER: Stretching Part 2 (3:40)
- PAPER: Care and Handling (2:04)
- PAPER: Aftercare of paintings (2:22)
- Palettes (5:31)
- Water container (2:08)
- ACTIVITY: Alex's Hearts - A simple greeting card (12:26)
- Masking Fluid Introduction (0:54)
- Masking Fluid: How to use - Part 1 (2:51)
- Masking Fluid: How to use - Part 2 (1:50)
- Masking Fluid Remover (0:29)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Sailboat Greeting Card - Part 1 masking to preserve whites - Drawing (5:26)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Sailboat - Part 2 Applying masking fluid (7:49)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Sailboat - Part 3 Painting (9:19)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Sailboat - Part 4 Painting additional detail (4:27)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Sailboat - Part 5 Painting Waves (7:05)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Sailboat - Part 6 Removing masking fluid (3:37)
- ASSIGNMENT: Rock your boat: Preserving Whites
- Pencils, Watercolour Pencils, Terry Cloth, Hair Dryer (1:38)
- Sponges (0:20)
- Spray bottles (0:37)
- Pipette (0:35)
- Kneaded eraser (0:37)
- Tracing paper (0:18)
- Key and Paint Tube Cap Opener (0:53)
- Mr Clean & Tissues: Erase-lift paint from painting (REQUIRES ADULT SUPERVISION) (2:30)
- Iron (REQUIRES ADULT SUPERVISION) (2:18)
- Rubbing Alcohol (REQUIRES ADULT SUPERVISION) (0:16)
- Mark Making: Dry on dry techniques (18:06)
- Toothbrushes (2:27)
- Sponges (2:33)
- TEXTURE: Salt (7:48)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Snowflakes: Create texture and shapes with salt & masking fluid Part 1 (16:29)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Snowflakes: Create texture and shapes with salt & masking fluid Part 2 (12:30)
- PAINT ALONG DEMO: Snowflakes: Create texture and shapes with salt & masking fluid Part 3 (6:31)
- ASSIGNMENT: Pass Me the Salt: Snowflakes
- Stencilling including doilies (9:25)
- TEXTURE: Watercolour Pencil Crayons (4:01)
- TEXTURE: Rubbing Alcohol (REQUIRES ADULT SUPERVISION) (6:36)
- TEXTURE: Saran Wrap (6:41)
- Majestic Mountains: 1 Introduction and Objectives (1:55)
- Majestic Mountains: 2 Materials, sky and first ridge line (6:11)
- Majestic Mountains: 3 Graded wash, second ridge line (8:03)
- Majestic Mountains: 4 Second ridgeline (8:48)
- Majestic Mountains: 5 Blossom and third ridge line (9:38)
- Majestic Mountains: 6 thicker graded wash (6:40)
- Majestic Mountains: 7 front right hand mountain (10:44)
- Majestic Mountains: 8 left hand mountains darker graded wash (5:35)
- Majestic Mountains: 9 finishing up final mountain bottom left hand side (8:46)
- Majestic Mountains: Summary (4:07)
- Majestic Mountains: Some Simple Variations (1:59)
- ASSIGNMENT: Majestic Mountains Paint Along
- Troubleshooting: Introduction (0:29)
- Troubleshooting: Pencil Lines (1:50)
- Troubleshooting: Paint is too light and avoiding paint clumps (5:20)
- Troubleshooting: Making an area darker and cropping a scratch mark (3:14)
- Troubleshooting: Lifting Stray Colour (0:18)
- Troubleshooting: Fixing Drips (4:42)
- Troubleshooting: Hard Lines (1:43)
- Troubleshooting: Hard Lines Continued (3:52)
- Troubleshooting: Fixing Blooms (2:58)
- Troubleshooting: Fixing a dried bloom (1:38)
- Colour Theory: Definitions (Colour Combinations to keep colours bright) (8:50)
- Colour Theory: Primary colours and the Colour Wheel (2:49)
- Colour Theory: Secondary Colours (6:42)
- Colour Theory: Tertiary Colours (11:27)
- ASSIGNMENT: Colour me Happy, colour wheel
- Colour Theory: Complementary and Analogous Colours (8:18)
- Colour Theory: Flip side of the colour wheel and Colour Palette
- Colour Theory: Intensity / Chroma (4:19)
- Colour Theory: Colour Temperature (3:04)
- Goldfish Painting: Introduction (0:46)
- Goldfish Painting: Reference and Drawing (10:11)
- Goldfish Painting: Inking (5:25)
- Goldfish: Painting First Layer (7:33)
- Goldfish: Painting First Layer Part 2 (5:54)
- Goldfish: Painting Second Layer (4:09)
- Goldfish: Bonus Session & Summary (4:50)
- ASSIGNMENT: School's in Session
- Autumn Leaves: Introduction (2:20)
- Autumn Leaves: Getting started. Designing and Drawing (6:37)
- Autumn Leaves: 3 Underpainting (4:57)
- Autumn Leaves: 4 Veining with watercolour pencil crayons (6:56)
- Autumn Leaves: 5 Adding detail, three largest leaves (19:11)
- Autumn Leaves: 6 Adding volume to leaves (16:11)
- Autumn Leaves: 7 Re-evaluating and touch ups (13:43)
- Autumn Leaves: 8 Further development (16:07)
- Autumn Leaves: 9 Adding detail and polish (13:24)
- Autumn Leaves: 10 Spray Bottles for Over Painting (5:13)
- Autumn Leaves: Variations (0:51)
- Autumn Leaves: Summary (3:12)
- ASSIGNMENT: Be-Leave in Yourself!
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
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What if I am unhappy with the course?
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(Note for Indian Students) Please note you will only be eligible to enter into the prize draw if you are an enrolled student at Teachuru.com in the relevant course for over 35 days. No refunds are offered after 30 days)