Udemy – Beginner Watercolor: Paint Enchanting Sea Creatures

What You’ll Learn in This Class:

• The materials and tools that make techniques easier, with a printable material list.
• Easy methods for tracing or transferring images, so you can focus on painting rather than drawing.
• Color mixing from primaries and secondaries, and how to build your own color chart.
• Flat wash — laying a smooth, even foundation layer.
• One-color gradation, for soft transitions from deep to pale.
• Two-color gradation, blending two hues seamlessly in a single wash.
• Three-color glazing, building form from lightest to darkest tone.
• Four-color gradation, including how to mark color transitions before you paint.
• Wet-on-wet technique and how to create beautiful watercolor blooms.
• Combining wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet within one painting.
• Glazing for shadows, depth and richer color.
• Masking fluid — practice, application and clean removal to protect your highlights.
• Masking tape and mounting on board for crisp edges on a full-page scene.
• How to plan a painting sequence and color palette sketch before you begin.
• Painting a complete scene with background, middle ground and foreground.
• Detailing and final touch-ups to personalize every piece.
• Eight practice assignments with tracing templates and painting guides to reinforce each technique.