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Watercolors That Glow

Course

Let's paint watercolors with natural vibrancy and glow! We'll practice with 7 guided paintings as you learn to build, preserve, and restore luminous color from start to finish.

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Supplies and colors

Recommended supplies

Color mixing

Supplies list.pdf

Techniques

Brushwork for backgrounds

Layering technique

Lifting technique

Glazing technique

Edge control technique

Vibrancy with glazing - Watering can

Watering can part 1/4 - Base layer

Watering can part 2/4 - Second layer

Watering can part 3/4 - Third layer

Watering can part 4/4 - Details

Artwork - Watering can.jpg

Reference - Watering can

Sketch - Watering can

Supplies - Watering can

Vibrancy with contrast - Bird house

Bird house part 1/4 - Background

Bird house part 2/4 - Base layer on bird house

Bird house part 3/4 - Branch

Bird house part 4/4 - Shadows & details

Artwork - Birdhouse

Reference - Bird house

Sketch - Bird house

Supplies - Bird house

Vibrancy with transparency - Wasp

Wasp part 1/4 - Base layer

Wasp part 2/4 - Second layer

Wasp part 3/4 - Third layer

Wasp part 4/4 - Final details

Artwork - Wasp.jpg

Reference - Wasp

Sketch - Wasp

Supplies - Wasp

Vibrancy with color choice - Windmill

Windmill part 1/3 - Background

Windmill part 2/3 - Base layer on windmill

Windmill part 3/3 - Last details

Artwork - Windmill

Reference - Windmill

Sketch - Windmill

Supplies - Windmill

Vibrancy with highlights - Bluebell

Bluebell part 1/4 - Background

Bluebell part 2/4 - Bluebell base layer

Bluebell part 3/4 - Bluebell second layer

Bluebell part 4/4 - Final touches

Artwork - Bluebell

Reference - Bluebell

Sketch - Bluebell

Supplies - Bluebell

Vibrancy with diffusion - Bird

Bird part 1/3 - Background

Bird part 2/3 - Bird and branch

Bird part 3/3 - Last details

Artwork - Bird

Reference - Bird

Sketch - Bird

Supplies - Bird

The final project - Cabin

Cabin part 1/2 - Background on wet

Cabin part 2/2 - Details on dry

Artwork - Cabin

Reference - Cabin

Sketch - Cabin

Supplies - Cabin

Congratulations, you're all done!

Final thoughts