Watercolor Skies & Clouds 1
Before You Begin
How to Use This Course
Recommended Supplies and Materials
Project 1 — Crescent Moon in a PreDawn Sky
Project 1 Overview and Handouts
How and Why to Stretch Your Watercolor Paper
How to Mix Watercolor Washes for Larger Areas
Three Ways to Mask a Crescent Moon
A Less Messy to Spatter Paint (or Masking Fluid)
How to Print Photos and Templates Poster Size (using Adobe Acrobat Reader)
How to Resize Rectangles Proportionally- no calculating!
Project 1 Design & Planning
Project 1 Paint-Along—Crescent Moon in a PreDawn Sky
Working with Reference Photos
Project 2 — Dramatic Clouds at the Beach
Project 2 Overview and Handouts
Color Mixing for Skies and Clouds in Watercolor (Daytime Skies)
Working on Saturated Paper to Practice Wet-into-Wet Techniques
Three Ways to Create Clouds in Watercolor by Lifting
Painting Dark Clouds on a Lighter-Value Sky in Watercolor
Painting Light Clouds on a Darker Sky Using Negative Painting Wet-Into-Wet
Using Multiple Washes to Create Cloud Layers
Preserving Soft-Edged Highlights in Watercolor with a Gum Arabic Resist
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Watercolor Skies & Clouds 1
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