How to Plan Awesome Watercolor Art

Stop wondering what to do next. Build a plan before the brush hits the paper.

Good watercolor paintings rarely happen because you stumbled onto the perfect subject. They come from making a series of decisions about why you're painting it, composition, values, color and how you want to approach the subject.

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About The Course

Learn a practical four-step process for planning stronger watercolor paintings—from finding the “why” behind your subject to making better decisions about composition, values, color and approach.

Build enough structure to give yourself the freedom to paint loose.

What You'll Explore

  • A 4-step planning process

  • Finding the “why” behind your subject

  • Design & composition

  • Value hierarchy

  • Color harmony

  • Different ways to approach a subject

  • Step-by-step watercolor demonstrations

  • Assignments and student critiques

What's Inside

62 video lessons with demonstrations, exercises, examples and critiques. Work through the entire course or jump into the topics most useful to you.

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