Watercolor school training courses in Charlotte, NC (public, in-house or online)

It’s time to play in watercolor! Often called the most expressive paint medium, watercolor is sure to help you discover your creative spirit. Start with proper materials including paints, brushes and palettes; add tips and techniques in washes, glazing and more; then experiment with the design concepts of space, composition and 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>>