Online Watercolour Course for beginners

Getting acquainted with each other and setting the goals for the course.

Composition of paints. Pigments and their properties * visto

Examining the composition of paints more closely.

Watercolour palettes * visto

Covering the different types of palettes in all details.

The required minimum of brushes * visto

Learning what kind of brushes we need to work with watercolour.

How to use a squirrel brush * visto

Learning a few useful watercolour techniques.

Flat Brushes * visto

Learning why we need flat brushes.

Calligraphy brushes * visto

Learning why calligraphy brushes work so well with watercolour.

Fan brush * visto

Learning to use a fan brush to create special effects.

Angle and special brushes * visto

Learning to use angle brushes.

Liner brushes* visto

Practising drawing long continuous lines.

Testing the brushes * visto

Trying out different types of brushes.

Types of Paper * visto

Examining different types of paper, their properties, and applications.

Testing the paper * visto

Trying out different types of paper.

Pads, blocks, rolls, and sheets * visto

Overview of different forms of paper.

Choosing the right paper * visto

Going over important characteristics of watercolour paper.

Stretching watercolour paper on a board * visto

Preparing the paper for work.

Setting up to paint * visto

Preparing all the necessary tools and materials.

Watercolour mixing chart * visto

Making a watercolour mixing chart of available colours.

Testing transparency and opacity* visto

Becoming acquainted with the chief characteristics of watercolour paints.

Pigment staining test* visto

Testing how well the paint stains paper fibres.

Wash Techniques ** visto

Practising watercolour wash techniques.

Filling shapes and figures with paint * visto

Practising wash techniques to fill various shapes and figures with watercolour.

Drawing ice cream. Wash technique * visto

Practising wash techniques by painting ice cream.

Transparency of watercolour. Flower ** visto

Becoming acquainted with the chief characteristic of watercolour on a practical level.

“Blot-flowers” * visto

Learning to use water for painting.

Practicing the “blot-flowers” technique * visto

Learning when to apply the new technique.

Wash techniques. Continued ** visto

Putting together all the techniques we have learnt so far and applying the knowledge to create a painting of a bird.

“The secret brush” * visto

Experimenting, experimenting, and then experimenting some more.

Creative experiment ** visto

Painting a tree without using a brush.

Value scale ** visto

Studying value – one of the main characteristics of any hue.

Judging value exercise ** visto

Learning to see and select the correct value of colours.

Mountains in the fog ** visto

Creating a simple, and yet impressive landscape.

Venice. Grisaille ** visto

Trying our hand in this popular watercolour technique.

Still life. The basics of perspective. ** visto

Still life. The basics of perspective. **

A bold sketch. Carrot * visto

Creating a quick, easy, and playful drawing.

Conclusion and feedback visto

Sharing our impressions of the course.

Veronika Kalacheva – the author of this online course

Illustrator & watercolor artist

Veronika graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical University in 2004 and qualified as a graphic artist. After graduating, she worked as a Commercial Illustrator. Today Veronika creates book and magazine illustrations for a few well-known publishing houses. In addition, since 2013 she has been focusing on leading online courses.