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Watercolor Story: Practice the Essentials
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Korshub's take
This watercolor fundamentals class refuses to feel like a textbook. Instead, each exercise results in a finished piece—you're building both skill and a portfolio simultaneously. Projects include wood grain, pineapple, florals, and monograms, subjects chosen because they're visually engaging and teach core principles.
The course addresses practical questions most beginners ask: paint quality and cost, paper types, water-to-pigment ratios, and color harmony. It also covers resists, a technique that expands what's possible within the medium. Whether you're watercolor-curious or overwhelmed by technical choices, this class strips away confusion and gets you painting immediately.
About this course
Three elements: basics, exercises that become polished finished pieces, and my story of how I learned these principles. It's a basics class that doesn’t feel like a textbook.
We learn by doing, right? So let’s just get to it! Each exercise will teach you the essentials while creating something to show for it! Paint these simple pieces to learn big principles while dabbling with these trendy subjects: wood grain, pineapple, florals, monograms, and more.
Questions addressed in this class:
- Why are some paints so expensive? Which should I buy?
- What's the different among watercolor paper types?
- How much water / how much paint to use?
- Which colors should I pick? How do I create a color scheme?
- What are resists and how do I use them?
This class is great for beginners and those looking to explore their knowledge in watercolor. Have you been curious about watercolor or feel bogged down by the details? This class is for you.
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