Welcome to the Watercolor-Verse
Watch this brief introduction to the course.
Your Instructor : Kiwana Joseph
Being in the art world for over thirteen years, has given me a good base to work with different art mediums ranging from watercolor all the way to acrylic paints. This has seen my latest paintings displayed at the Uganda High Commission in Malaysia.
The fluidity in watercolor has enabled me to experiment with a wide spectrum of colors, creating paintings that are full of vibrant colors and above all express freedom in character.
The joy in this journey, cultivated by the process of painting, creates an altitude of creativity and freedom, an aspect that can be seen in all of the classes shared with you. The need to express one's creativity in a vibrant and free flow nature is how your works will be perceived after the classes.
All about this course!
In watercolor painting, we desire is to do something more than a photo can achieve. In this course, I will introduce you to the techniques and applications for using watercolor in your creative pursuits, giving you the freedom to express your works with a sense of originality and character.
The struggle happens in learning how to release the reference photo, when painting as a beginner therefore in this course we will explore composition generation before we paint unlocking our individual style and expression. This will be done through a three (3) part module program that will each consist of three (3) chapters. In each of the modules, the chapters will consist of with:-
Chapter 1: This will be an introduction to four (4) water color techniques.
Chapter 2: Exploring the utilization of the techniques from chapter 1 to create (3) three individual compositions. A bonus lesson of composition in drawing will be given to show you the thinking process before the painting is made.
Chapter 3: will be a final project where we will combine these techniques into one final composition. A bonus lesson of composition in drawing will be given to show you the thinking process before the painting is made.
Covered in the course modules:
Module 1: A module primarily focusing on the subject matter of plants, butterflies and forests is specifically designed to let you explore the possibilities in watercolor, inspire and unlock your passion in the medium along side lessons in drawing composition.
Module 2: A module tailored to utilize the water color techniques in exploring the seascapes and how different light moods affect them along side lessons in drawing composition.
Module 3: A module compounded with a final graduation project of a parrot painting to boost your creativity through technique explorations ushering you into the water color universe along side lessons in drawing composition.
Module 1: Plants, Butterflies & forests
Explorations in, Watercolor Techniques, Brush Techniques and Composition buildups.
Module 2: Seascapes
Explorations in, Watercolor techniques along side environment mood paintings of a Night mood, Sunset mood, Cloudy sky's and a Countryside painting
Module 3: A Parrot's World
Explorations in Watercolor & Brush Techniques, Color Explorations, Composition layering and Drawing Techniques.
Course Curriculum
INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR
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MODULE 1
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MODULE 2
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- M2_1_PART 1 (4:52)
- M2_1_PART2 (4:13)
- M2_1_PART3 (5:02)
- M2_2_PART1 (7:29)
- M2_2_PART2 (7:15)
- M2_2_PART3 (8:56)
- M2_2_PART4 (5:24)
- M2_2_PART5 (5:38)
- M2_2_PART6 (9:48)
- M2_2_PART7 (9:59)
- M2_3_PART1 (4:33)
- M2_3_PART2 (4:05)
- M2_3_PART3 (7:02)
- M2_3_PART4 (9:54)
- M2_3_PART5 (6:40)
- M2_3_PART6 (7:04)
- M2_3_PART7 (5:37)
MODULE 3
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EXERCISE FILES
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What do I need to take this course?
• Watercolor paper : We don't want our new painting medium to buckle, warp, or be fragile, thus we use 300gsm very thick paper.
• Pencil and eraser: Using a 2H and HB pencil ensures light lines that won't bleed through your paint. Harder pencils generate a mass of graphite that may impair your painting.
• Watercolor paint : Any decent grade watercolor paints available locally. For novices, pan paints are preferable over rube paints since they last longer and are ideal for tiny and medium sized works.
• Paint brushes : Any local decent quality watercolor paints. The pan paints are better for little and medium sized works and they tend to last longer than the tube paints for beginners.