Introduction to Watercolour

Jun-Pierre Shiozawa

This is a structured course guided by a curriculum that is broken down into six 1 to 1.5-hour long classes. Designed and taught by professional artist Jun-Pierre Shiozawa (@junpierre), this course introduces total beginners to the world of watercolour.

This course is suitable for absolute beginners.

CLASS CURRICULUM

Session 0: Materials, Colour Mixing and Control

Learn the different kinds of watercolour paper, brushes and paints; mixing colours and the basics on how to control this medium.

Session 1: Watercolour Relationships: Wetness, Dryness and Washes

Length: 90 min

Learn about washes, an essential watercolour technique that will give life to any painting, as well as understanding the relationship between water, paper and paint.

Session 2: Layering and Glazes

Length: 90 min

Learn how to use darks and lights to your advantage, as well as the basics of layering and glazes while painting a landscape from your head.

Session 3: Negative Space and Masking

Length: 60 min

Paint white subjects and understand how to apply different masking techniques.

Session 4: Tone

Length: 90 min

Learn how to paint in terms of light to dark; and how to use tone to your advantage. The class will focus on how to consider tonalities when painting in watercolour, and how that will unlock how to make rich and nuanced paintings.

Session 5: Colour

Length: 90 min

Go through the basics of colour theory, temperature and intensity, and how to apply these in your paintings.

Session 6: Form and Texture

Length: 60-90 min

Learn how to convey convincing forms and textures through painting with watercolour.

By the end of this course, you'll possess the knowledge and skills to embark on your journey as a proficient watercolour artist.

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