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Watercolor Jumpstart

Reserving Whites and Lights, Part 1 — Intentional Blooms

Course Content Course Home Page Getting Started Project 1 — Spring Chickadee Project 2 — Marbles in the Sun Project 3 — Rainbow Rose Window Project 4 — Dawn and Dusk at the Lake Project 5 — Daisies in a Jar Project 6 — Fisherman’s Wharf Sketch

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Watercolor Jumpstart

Dawn and Dusk at the Lake Project

NOTE: If you skipped directly to this project and discover you need help with the skills used in the project, please refer to the preceding lesson videos. Note: Set your printer to “no scaling” or “print actual size” instead of “fill page” to print the templates at the correct size. The Kayaker Project in the…

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Five Techniques for Trees in Watercolor

Course Content Course Home Page Getting Started Project 1 — Spring Chickadee Project 2 — Marbles in the Sun Project 3 — Rainbow Rose Window Project 4 — Dawn and Dusk at the Lake Project 5 — Daisies in a Jar Project 6 — Fisherman’s Wharf Sketch

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Glazing Over a Previous Wash

In watercolor, “glazing” means adding another layer of transparent watercolor on top of previously painted areas that are now completely dry. This lesson shows you how to modify or deepen a watercolor wash by glazing another wash over it. Course Content Course Home Page Getting Started Project 1 — Spring Chickadee Project 2 — Marbles…

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Laying Flat and Graduated Washes

Course Content Course Home Page Getting Started Project 1 — Spring Chickadee Project 2 — Marbles in the Sun Project 3 — Rainbow Rose Window Project 4 — Dawn and Dusk at the Lake Project 5 — Daisies in a Jar Project 6 — Fisherman’s Wharf Sketch

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Rainbow Rose Window Project

NOTE: If you skipped directly to this project and discover you need help with the skills used in the project, please see the preceding lesson videos. For this project, you might find it helpful to also print out a labelled version of the template to help you keep track of what goes where as you…

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Blending Colors within a Shape

Course Content Course Home Page Getting Started Project 1 — Spring Chickadee Project 2 — Marbles in the Sun Project 3 — Rainbow Rose Window Project 4 — Dawn and Dusk at the Lake Project 5 — Daisies in a Jar Project 6 — Fisherman’s Wharf Sketch

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Marbles in the Sun Project

NOTE: If you skipped directly to this project and discover you need help with the skills used in the project, please refer to the preceding lesson videos. Note: Set your printer to “no scaling” or “print actual size” instead of “fill page” to print the templates at the correct size. Course Content Course Home Page…

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Introduction to Shadows and Highlights

Note: Set your printer to “no scaling” or “print actual size” instead of “fill page” to print the templates at the correct size. Course Content Course Home Page Getting Started Project 1 — Spring Chickadee Project 2 — Marbles in the Sun Project 3 — Rainbow Rose Window Project 4 — Dawn and Dusk at…

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Achieving Soft Edges in Watercolor

Course Content Course Home Page Getting Started Project 1 — Spring Chickadee Project 2 — Marbles in the Sun Project 3 — Rainbow Rose Window Project 4 — Dawn and Dusk at the Lake Project 5 — Daisies in a Jar Project 6 — Fisherman’s Wharf Sketch

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Spring Chickadee Project

NOTE: If you skipped directly to this project and discover you need help with the skills used in the project, please refer to the lesson videos preceding this Project lesson. Some brush marks are more easily made in one direction by right-handed people, and in the other direction by left-handed people, so the template for…

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How to Spatter Watercolor Paint

Course Content Course Home Page Getting Started Project 1 — Spring Chickadee Project 2 — Marbles in the Sun Project 3 — Rainbow Rose Window Project 4 — Dawn and Dusk at the Lake Project 5 — Daisies in a Jar Project 6 — Fisherman’s Wharf Sketch

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