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SubscriptionMaster Watercolor Techniques: Learn to Paint a Watercolor Robin
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Watercolor Techniques: Paint a Realistic Bird
Louise De Masi's 58-minute class teaches watercolor as a conversation with an unpredictable medium. She demonstrates a complete painting from reference, walking through the decisions: stretching paper, loading the brush, working wet-on-wet, layering wet-on-dry, mixing on paper versus palette. Her step-by-step approach to painting a robin gives you both technique and confidence. The class suits intermediate painters seeking more depth, but beginners who want to build foundational skills will find it useful too. Reference photos are provided so you can follow along or use them as your own study material. The real goal is developing enough comfort that watercolor feels like collaboration rather than combat.
About this course
Watercolor can be a difficult medium to use because of its uncontrollable nature. It has a mind of its own and is often unpredictable but its elusive qualities are part of its attraction. Professional artist and teacher Louise De Masi has been seduced by this beautiful medium. Join Louise in this 58 minute class as she demonstrates why watercolor has captured her heart.
In this class, Louise demonstrates step by step, how she painted this Robin.
Discover how Louise:
- Stretches watercolor paper
- Loads the brush
- Lays in initial loose washes
- Works wet on wet
- Works wet on dry
- Adds detail
- Mixes colour on the paper
- Mixes colour on the palette
- Interprets a reference photo
The aim of this class is to help you develop more confidence when you paint with watercolor. It is suitable for intermediate watercolor painters but beginner painters will also find it useful.
When you enrol in the class the photographs below are available for download so you can see the progression of the robin.
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