Watercolor Jumpstart

Getting Started

6 Topics

Gathering Your Supplies

How to Tear Large Sheets of Watercolor Paper

How to Properly Rinse (and Care for) Your Brush

How to Make a Painting Support Board

How to Remove Masking Tape Without Tearing Your Paper

How to Set Up Your Workspace

Project 1 — Spring Chickadee

6 Topics

How to Transfer a Drawing to Watercolor Paper

How to Make and Apply Vibrant, Juicy Color

Exploring Brushmarks

The Mechanics of Mixing Watercolors

How to Spatter Watercolor Paint

Spring Chickadee Project

Project 2 — Marbles in the Sun

3 Topics

Achieving Soft Edges in Watercolor

Introduction to Shadows and Highlights

Marbles in the Sun Project

Project 3 — Rainbow Rose Window

2 Topics

Blending Colors within a Shape

Rainbow Rose Window Project

Project 4 — Dawn and Dusk at the Lake

4 Topics

Laying Flat and Graduated Washes

Glazing Over a Previous Wash

Five Techniques for Trees in Watercolor

Dawn and Dusk at the Lake Project

Project 5 — Daisies in a Jar

5 Topics

Reserving Whites and Lights, Part 1 — Intentional Blooms

Reserving Whites and Lights, Part 2 — Lifting Wet and Dry Paint

Reserving Whites and Lights, Part 3 — Negative Painting

Reserving Whites and Lights, Part 4 — Using Resists

Daisies in a Jar Project

Project 6 — Fisherman’s Wharf

4 Topics

Line and Wash Method 1 — Watersoluble Line and Water

Line and Wash Method 2 — Waterproof Line and Watercolor

Tips for Sketching on Location — Selecting a Manageable Subject

Fisherman’s Wharf Sketch Project

How to Properly Rinse (and Care for) Your Brush

Watercolor Jumpstart Getting Started How to Properly Rinse (and Care for) Your Brush

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