This in-depth watercolor course is designed for both absolute beginners and students with some prior experience who are seeking a structured and professional approach to mastering watercolor painting. With a strong emphasis on technical knowledge and artistic development, this course will guide students through every aspect of watercolor — from essential tools and theory to expressive execution — helping them build confidence, control, and creativity.

What You Will Learn: 1. Understanding watercolor materials through a comprehensive overview of watercolor supplies. 2. How to prepare and maintain your tools for optimal performance and longevity. 3. Color Theory and Mixing Mastery: in-depth study of traditional and modern color theory as it applies to watercolor. 4. Understanding the color wheel, complementary and analogous relationships Warm vs. cool variations, chroma, saturation, and value. 5. Water Behavior and Control, understanding pigment-to-water ratios and how they influence transparency, value, and texture Controlling edges: soft vs. hard transitions, techniques for lifting, softening, and reactivating dried paint. Timing your brushstrokes: when to paint wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, or dry-brush for maximum impact. 6. Layering, Glazing, and Transparency Step-by-step process for building depth and luminosity through layered washes plus how to glaze without muddiness and maintain clarity of color. 7. Planning your painting in stages for precision and control. Planning and Composition. How to use thumbnail sketches and value studies to plan your painting Understanding focal points, rhythm, balance, and spatial organization. 8. Translating observation into expressive, intentional design. Application and Artistic Growth Painting from life and reference in a range of subjects: Still life Landscape and atmospheric perspective. Transitioning from technique to expression — learning how to convey mood, light, and story.