Ultimate Beginner Watercolor Course — Basics & Beyond

Build a solid watercolor foundation from the ground up.

This beginner-friendly course starts with materials and basic technique, then gradually moves into painting exercises and more advanced ideas. It’s designed to help you understand how watercolor actually works before worrying about finished paintings.

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Beginner watercolor course

What You’ll Learn

  • Choosing brushes, paper, paints, and palettes

  • Basic color mixing

  • Preparing and resizing watercolor paper

  • Managing water and paint consistency

  • Layering and wash techniques

  • Brushwork fundamentals

  • Working wet into wet

  • Building confidence through simple painting projects

Course Sections

1. Getting Started
Materials, brushes, paper, color mixing, paper preparation, and palette management.

2. Basic Techniques
Paint mixtures, layering, brushwork, water control, washes, and other core watercolor skills.

3. Easy Painting Projects
Apply the fundamentals through approachable projects designed to reinforce specific techniques.

Who It’s For

This course is ideal for complete beginners or anyone who wants to rebuild their watercolor fundamentals with a clear, structured approach.

Includes approximately 3 hours of video instruction.