On this page, I’ve collected various videos that aren’t part of my current Watercolor Jumpstart or Watercolor Skies and Clouds courses, or Postcard Paint-Alongs or Live Demos. We are working on reorganizing the website to make things easier to find, but for now, this is where we are keeping things that don’t fit one of the current categories. For a guided, self-paced online beginning watercolor class, please see the Watercolor Jumpstart page.
Some exercises from older beginner classes:
Stretching Watercolor Paper
Exploring Brushmarks
Download Completed Brushmarks Demo Image for Reference
Brush Drawing (Bee & Coneflower)
Download Completed Bee and Coneflower Demo Image for Reference
Brush Drawing (Hummingbird)
Download Completed Hummingbird Demo Image for Reference
Brush Drawing (Dragonfly)
Download Completed Dragonfly Demo Image for Reference
Exploring Watercolor Pigment Properties
Download Completed Mass Tones & Tints Demo Image for Reference
Download Completed Transparent/Opaque Demo Image for Reference
Transferring a Drawing
Color Wheel: Primaries, Secondaries, Tertiaries
Laying a Flat Wash and a Graduated Wash (2 methods)
Glazing Over a Previous Wash to Darken or Modify It
A Monochrome “Silhouette” Painting (The Kayaker Project)
Download Reference Photo for Kayaker Project
Connecting “Things” Into Larger Shapes with Multi-Colored Washes (The Bowl and Lemons Project)
Download Reference Photo for Bowl and Lemons Project
Small Example Paintings to Try Yourself
Cloudy Winter Sunrise
More Technical How-To
Presenting Watercolors Without Frames or Glass
Note: Please see the companion article for more information about this process, including the products I use and where to buy them.