What you'll learn

  • Deep control on water & pigment
  • Strong foundational washes
  • Practical color mixing knowledge
  • Understanding transparency
  • Good edge control
  • Ability to layer without muddy colors
  • Beginner composition skills
  • Ability to paint simple nature subjects confidently

This Course includes:

  • 6 Month Duration
  • Monthly 4 classes
  • Live Interactive class
  • Fine Arts Faculties
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Competition Support
  • Painting Workshops

Course Content

6 Months, 24 Hr Live classes, BFA Qualified Facultys

  • Class 1 – Materials & Water Control
  • Home Activity: water ratio practice
  • Class 2 – Flat & Graded Wash
  • Home Activity: graded washes
  • Class 3 – Wet-on-Wet
  • Home Activity: sky washes
  • Class 4 – Wet-on-Dry
  • Home Activity: paint 3 objects

  • Class 5 – Colour Wheel
  • Home Activity: custom colour wheel
  • Class 6 – Colour Values
  • Home Activity: value scale
  • Class 7 – Warm/Cool & Neutralising
  • Home Activity: warm–cool swatches
  • Class 8 – Transparent Glazing
  • Home Activity: glazing exercise

  • Class 9 – Light Source
  • Home Activity: shape shading
  • Class 10 – Layering Forms
  • Home Activity: object painting
  • Class 11 – Soft vs Hard Edges
  • Home Activity: edge practice
  • Class 12 – Negative Painting Basics
  • Home Activity: negative leaf study

  • Class 13 – Clouds and Sky
  • Home Activity: cloud studies
  • Class 14 – Trees & Foliage
  • Home Activity: foliage sheet
  • Class 15 – Water Reflection Basics
  • Home Activity: water study
  • Class 16 – Simple Mountains
  • Home Activity: landscape mini

  • Class 17 – Fore/Mid/Back
  • Home Activity: scene sketch
  • Class 18 – Composition Rules
  • Home Activity: thumbnails
  • Class 19 – Layer Timing & Glazing
  • Home Activity: timed practice
  • Class 20 – Light & Shadow
  • Home Activity: sunlight mini

  • Class 21 – Floral Painting
  • Home Activity: floral practice
  • Class 22 – Simple Landscape
  • Home Activity: landscape postcard
  • Class 23 – Beginner Seascape
  • Home Activity: reflection study
  • Class 24 – Final Artwork
  • Home Activity: final submission

Requirements

  • No prior watercolor experience needed — beginners are welcome.
  • Basic materials only — watercolor paints, a brush set, watercolor paper, palette, water cup, and tissue/cloth.
  • Comfortable learning space — a table with good lighting for clear visibility while painting.
  • Zoom-ready device — a mobile phone, tablet, or laptop with the Zoom app installed for live online classes.
  • Stable internet connection — to ensure smooth interaction and clear demonstration during sessions.
  • Willingness to practice — regular practice between classes helps achieve better results.

Description

The Watercolour Mastery for Beginners program is a carefully structured learning journey designed to help students understand watercolor from the ground up — with clarity, confidence, and creative control.

This course focuses on how water and pigment truly behave, which is the foundation of all successful watercolor painting. Instead of copying finished artworks, students learn the why behind every stroke, wash, and layer. Through month-by-month progression, learners develop strong technical skills while avoiding common beginner mistakes such as muddy colours and uncontrolled washes.

The program begins with the pure basics of watercolor, teaching students how to control water ratios, apply flat and graded washes, and confidently use wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques. Once the foundation is clear, students move into essential color theory, learning to mix colours correctly, understand values, work with warm and cool tones, and use transparent glazing for clean, vibrant results.

As the course progresses, students learn how to create form, depth, and volume, mastering light sources, layering, soft and hard edges, and negative painting. These skills help transform flat shapes into believable, three-dimensional subjects.

In the later months, the focus shifts to nature-based painting, where students apply their skills to skies, clouds, trees, foliage, water reflections, and mountains. Composition principles, depth creation, and atmospheric perspective are introduced to help students build visually balanced and expressive paintings.

The final phase of the course is project-based. Students apply everything they have learned to complete beginner-friendly artworks, including floral compositions, landscapes, seascapes, and a final finished watercolor piece. Each project is supported by guided instruction and structured home practice to reinforce learning.

By the end of the course, students will have:

  • Confident control over water and pigment
  • A strong understanding of foundational watercolor techniques
  • The ability to mix colours cleanly and layer without muddiness
  • Improved composition and depth creation skills
  • Confidence to paint simple nature subjects independently
  • A completed final artwork showcasing their progress

This course is ideal for beginners who want a clear, systematic approach to watercolor painting — building skill step by step while enjoying the creative process.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners with no prior watercolour experience who want to learn from the basics
  • Students who struggle with water control, muddy colours, or uneven washes
  • Hobby artists looking for a structured and guided learning path
  • Anyone who wants to understand watercolour techniques clearly instead of copying
  • Learners interested in painting nature subjects like skies, trees, landscapes, and florals
  • Artists who want to build strong foundations before moving to advanced styles
  • Creative individuals seeking a relaxing yet skill-focused art practice

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