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The Art of Watercolor: Paint Your Vision of the World

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Overview

Explore watercolor techniques to create shadows, textures, and atmospheres that capture the essence of your surroundings
  • Introduction
  • David’s Watercolour World
  • Stairway to Watercolour Heaven
  • Window in a Cottage
  • Your Future Starts Here
  • Final project
The ancient medium of watercolor let’s you connect with pigments that come from the very earth we walk on. Watercolor artist David Poxon specializes in creating watercolor paintings inspired by the world around him. As well as exhibiting his art, he runs watercolor workshops, and has won more than 80 major painting awards for his work.

In this course, he teaches you the basics of working with watercolors before diving into a world of special techniques to elevate your artwork. Paint an ancient stone cottage, complete with shadows, textures, and a welcoming atmosphere. Are you ready to illustrate your own beautiful vision of the world with watercolors?

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Introduction to Watercolour
  • Tools and Materials for the Course
  • Watercolour Foundations 1
  • Watercolour Foundations 2
  • Multi Colourway Layering Technique and Multi Glazing
  • Special Techniques 1
  • Special Techniques 2
  • Subject Hunting
  • Colour
  • Transfer Your Subject
  • Masking and Preserving
  • The First Washes on the Wall
  • Building the Layers
  • The Window 1
  • The Window 2
  • Building to the Finish 1
  • Building to the Finish 2
  • Caring for Watercolour
  • Sharing Your Work
  • Mastering watercolour techniques

Taught by

David Poxon

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