Watercolor Fast And Loose! Express Yourself In Your Painting

Learn how to paint with freedom using the methods of seven masters of impressionist watercolor painting

What you'll learn
paint in a loose and expressive style
Requirements
You will need some watercolor paper (15" x 22" is a good size), a large and a small round brush, a flat brush and a rigger. You will also need a small selection of paints: ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson, cadmium red and cadmium yellow.
Description
Are your paintings tight and lifeless? Do they take forever to finish? Do you want to loosen up and become much freer in your style? Do you want to grow in confidence as a painter?Then this course is for you!In this unique 7 part course I'll teach you how to paint in a fast, loose and free style. Each part of the course is based on the style and methods of a particular master of watercolor impressionism. From these great artists you will learn how to paint in a way that is free, fast and full of expression and passion. The course will be most suitable for those who already paint in watercolors but is really for anyone who just wants to loosen up. The lessons are not difficult, so even beginners will be able to follow along. The 7 parts of the course look at the work of Frank Webb, Edward Seago, John Yardley, Claude Croney, Jack Merriott, Tony Couch, and Edward Wesson.I suggest you take the course one step at a time, and so build up your skills. With each lecture there is an audio introduction which will help you to get started. Then download the pdf pages that show you step by step what to do, and also give you more ideas and information. Finally watch the video of me painting the project, and then have a go yourself. I suggest you take a project a week, so that once you have painted the set piece you can spend some time practicing the techniques before moving on to the next project.

Overview

Section 1: Let's get painting!

Lecture 1 An introduction to the course - start here

Lecture 2 Colour Harmony : hold a painting together with a wash

Lecture 3 Absolute minimalism : cut out all but the bare essentials

Lecture 4 A Box of Tricks: use every tool at your disposal

Lecture 5 Big Shapes-Small Details : paint the big shapes first, then add details

Lecture 6 Fast Foliage : create distinctive foliage with just a few marks

Lecture 7 Strong Contrasts : place dark against light for powerful pictures

Lecture 8 Make the Ordinary Extraordinary : transform any scene into a spectacular painti

The course works best for people who already paint in watercolor but want to loosen up their style and paint with more freedom. If you are a complete beginner, then this course may help you to get started in watercolors.