Basic Watercolor Painting Techniques Lesson Plan Worksheet Create wat ercolor mixed media painting 4 week syllabus week 1 wate rcolor with opaque acrylic or gouache week 2 watercolor with ink week 3 watercolor with gesso * week 4 watercolor with collage elements * if you want a more in depth tutorial on this subject, consider ordering my workbook on this subject. 3. watercolor washes. one of the basic watercolor exercises you should practice is painting the different types of watercolor washes. they are: flat wash– a flat wash is created when there is an even layer of paint covering the surface of the paper. graded wash– a graded wash is created when there is a transition of value from dark to light.
Watercolor Lessons And Exercises From The Watercolor Learning Center Exercise 1: gradient wash practice. to practice creating smooth gradient washes, start by wetting your paper evenly with clean water. then, load your brush with a generous amount of paint and apply it to the wet surface. use horizontal brushstrokes to create a smooth transition from dark to light or vice versa. Wet your paper with water. apply your first color all over the wet area. clean your brush, and grab a second color. apply the second color right on top of the first color while the first is still wet. watch the second color bleed out into the first color! you can even go back in and add splotches of the first color. Practice wet on wet – experiment with wet on wet techniques by applying wet paint to a wet surface for soft blends and fluid transitions. use negative painting – try negative painting techniques by painting around the subject to create shapes and define forms. take breaks – give yourself time to step back and assess your work from a distance. In the following watercolor tutorial video, i walk you step by step through the main brush strokes to practice as a beginner, as well as the three must know washes. i'd recommend practicing these in a sketchbook that's intended for watercolor, or on accessibly priced (but quality) watercolor paper. find a list of my favorite watercolor supplies.
Watercolors Week 3 Youtube Practice wet on wet – experiment with wet on wet techniques by applying wet paint to a wet surface for soft blends and fluid transitions. use negative painting – try negative painting techniques by painting around the subject to create shapes and define forms. take breaks – give yourself time to step back and assess your work from a distance. In the following watercolor tutorial video, i walk you step by step through the main brush strokes to practice as a beginner, as well as the three must know washes. i'd recommend practicing these in a sketchbook that's intended for watercolor, or on accessibly priced (but quality) watercolor paper. find a list of my favorite watercolor supplies. To set up a basic watercolor painting color chart, begin with water, a piece of watercolor paper, and your watercolor palette. on the left side of the paper, moving vertically, list the names of each color in your palette. duplicate your list across the bottom of your paper, moving horizontally from left to right. One of my favorite exercises is done on these small, 3″x2″ watercolor papers. i pick a theme, like the coffee plant here, and find some images to reference as i create a miniature painting. this exercise helps you develop your water and pigment control. practice small versions of larger paintings you’re thinking about starting.
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