Watercolor school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

This course explores drawing in color. Students will understand the versatility of watercolor through various exercises and will be able to formulate their own creative approach to the medium. Elements of composition and design will be discussed and different techniques will be presented to build presentation skills one step at a time. Special emphasis will be given to the selection and mixture of color.

Techniques of water media will be demonstrated including wet into wet, dry brush, creating texture, glazing and collage. Techniques will then be applied to color and design theory information.

Learn traditional watercolor techniques including various washes, glazes, scumbles, resists, and more, and discover how to make the techniques part of your personal painting style. The course begins with a look at the materials and how to make the most of them, and you’ll explore watercolor’s unique properties by creating a color grid. You’ll examine prominent watercolor artists, how to shape your style and choose intriguing subjects, and how to articulate your ideas into individual pa...

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Learn traditional watercolor techniques including various washes, glazes, scumbles, resists, and more, and discover how to make the techniques part of your personal painting style. The course begins with a look at the materials and how to make the most of them, and you’ll explore watercolor’s unique properties by creating a color grid. You’ll examine prominent watercolor artists, how to shape your style and choose intriguing subjects, and how to articulate your ideas into individual pa...

Full archival course description>>