About Course
Are you a complete beginner? Are you an artist experienced in painting with other media? Have you already begun to paint with watercolours but want to learn more about basic techniques? With a series of lessons, assignments and one-to-one guidance from Tessa using Zoom, Simply Watercolours is the course for you.
In 10 units comprising a total of 19 videos, accomplished artist Tessa Baker will guide you from the materials that you will need through to the techniques, concepts and theory that will help you develop your skills as a watercolour artist.
Because of the need to keep continuity across the extensive one-to-one sessions, the course must be completed in 20 months, however you have continued access to course after that time.
This course includes over 3 hours of video, plus assessments and one-on-one video calls for a truly personalized experience.
Course Content
Simply Watercolours (part 1)
Lesson 1: Brushes and other tools
03:05Lesson 2: Paper and Paint
04:39Lesson 3: Techniques – Brushes and Water
16:58Brushes and Water – Homework + Zoom meeting
Lesson 4: Techniques – Graduated Washes
05:14Lesson 5: Techniques – Colour Mixing, Part 1
07:44Colour mixing, Part 1 – Homework
Lesson 6: Techniques – Colour Mixing, Part 2
08:06Colour mixing part two – Homework + Zoom meeting
Lesson 7: Techniques – Colour Wheels
15:16Techniques – Colour Wheels – Homework
Lesson 8: An Introduction to Colour Theory
05:07An introduction to colour theory – Homework
Lesson 9: Techniques – Colour Mixing
06:33Techniques – Colour Mixing – Homework
Lesson 10: Techniques – Colour Mixing, Colour Values
00:00Techniques – Colour Mixing – Homework
Lesson 11: Techniques, Colour mixing (Painting Flowers)
23:59Techniques, Colour mixing (Painting Flowers) – Homework + Zoom meeting
Lesson 12: Perspective
07:12Perspective – Homework
Lesson 13: Landscapes, Part 1 – Light and Distance
04:09Lesson 14: Landscapes, Part 2 – Clouds and Hills
14:42Landscapes, clouds and hills – Homework
Lesson 15: Landscapes, Part 3 – Adding details
08:17Landscapes, Part 3 – Adding details – Homework + Zoom meeting
Lesson 16: Landscapes, Part 4 – The need for speed
10:38The Need For Speed – Homework
Lesson 17: Composition, Part 1 – The Rule of Thirds
06:13Composition – The Rule of Thirds, Homework
Lesson 18: Composition, Part 2 – The Focal Point
20:24Composition – The Focal Point- Homework + Zoom meeting
Lesson 19: Composition, Part 3 – Landscapes and Colour
11:27Composition, Part 3 – Landscapes and Colour – Homework
Lesson 20: Composition Part 4 – Drawing
19:51Composition Part 4 – Drawing – Homework + Zoom meeting
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