This is a great place to start your watercolor journey or refresh your skills. Sections are organized by color. The /Red section outlines materials and supplies needed.
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The Red section explains materials and supplies.
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The Orange section shows essential skills to help make watercolor do what you wish.
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The Yellow section shows tricks and fun secrets. Each section has a project.
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The Purple sections is more essential information to build your skill level. Review these areas when the paint is challenging.
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More projects are in the Blue section.
Essential Watercolor Basics
Red 1 and 1.5 - pigment
![Red 1 and 1.5 - pigment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_eee3400a5e8f45c3b1b3e3d71f4386c4f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_833,h_469,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_eee3400a5e8f45c3b1b3e3d71f4386c4f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_1666,h_937,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_eee3400a5e8f45c3b1b3e3d71f4386c4f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_2499,h_1406,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)
![Red 1 and 1.5 - pigment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_eee3400a5e8f45c3b1b3e3d71f4386c4f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_201,h_113,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_eee3400a5e8f45c3b1b3e3d71f4386c4f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_402,h_226,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_eee3400a5e8f45c3b1b3e3d71f4386c4f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_602,h_339,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)
Red 1 and 1.5 - pigment
![Red 2 - Tracing and Transfers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_c012ed85ec9f41b6859555ec367d121df002.jpg/v1/fill/w_201,h_113,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_c012ed85ec9f41b6859555ec367d121df002.jpg/v1/fill/w_402,h_226,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_c012ed85ec9f41b6859555ec367d121df002.jpg/v1/fill/w_602,h_339,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)
Red 2 - Tracing and Transfers
![Red 3 - Brushes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_5ddee5a293be401586c5cabdde137676f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_201,h_113,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_5ddee5a293be401586c5cabdde137676f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_402,h_226,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_5ddee5a293be401586c5cabdde137676f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_602,h_339,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)
Red 3 - Brushes
![Red 4 and 5 - Water Control](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_66d99eb8d9154e2793dbd3d9e9b4ecc3f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_201,h_113,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_66d99eb8d9154e2793dbd3d9e9b4ecc3f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_402,h_226,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_66d99eb8d9154e2793dbd3d9e9b4ecc3f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_602,h_339,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)
Red 4 and 5 - Water Control
Red
Materials and supplies:
1 - Pigment
2 - Tracing and Transfers
3 - Brushes
4 - Water Control
5
6 Magic Time
7 - Dry, Drier, Driest
8 - Keep It Clean
Project Red - Portrait 1-4
More painting concepts:
Pack for Plein Air
2 Point Perspective
Wet Media Acetate
Design with Tracing paper
Thumbnail Drawing
Removing Stretched Paper
Layering Color
Color Theory
Mixing and Applying Color
Color Contrast
Planning a Painting
Stretching Watercolor Paper
Watercolor Mediums
Bad Hair Day (fix brush)
Value Scale 1-2
Half Sheet Transfer
Watercolor Block
Orange
Skills to master:
1 - Flat Wash
2 - Soft Edge, Graded Wash
3 - Rough Texture
4 - Dry Brush
5 - and Lifting
6 - Wet Into Wet
7 - Shape Into Form
8 - Glazes and
9 - Shadows
10-Drawing and
11-Tranfers
12-Washing Off Paper
Project Orange-Still Life 1-6
Yellow
Tricks to enhance:
1 - Salt
2 - Plastic Wrap
3 - Sponge, Spatter, and
4 - Toothbrush
5 - Cobwebs
6 - Crayons, Candle and
7 - Scrape
8 - Blow and
9 - Bubble Wrap
Project Yellow 1, 2, 3
![project%2520orange%2520tracing_edited_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_ada17798775e4c8e9903ba3d0227ab7c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/project%252520orange%252520tracing_edited_edited.jpg)
![project%20orange%20painting_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_411d757f2cc74d59816f3b999e7c5cd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_112,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/project%2520orange%2520painting_edited.jpg)
![Soap bubble acrylic by Colette Pitcher](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_bfe2055430c144c98326519a3d423965~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/IMG_4259%5B1%5D_edited.jpg)
![IMG_E5743[1].JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_c13a625d22a44199a8ba13e0474b66f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_92,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/IMG_E5743%5B1%5D_JPG.jpg)
Starter Projects:
Butterfly 1-8
Seascape 1-4
Giraffe 1-5
Landscape 1-4
Abstract 1-2
Favorite Mug
Winslow Homer on Teabag
Economy of Line
Juicy Clouds
Glass Bottles
Soap Bubble Hydrangeas
![project%20wildlife%20drawing_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_ebb5c306521b4af492b74b42b039968a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_57,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/project%2520wildlife%2520drawing_edited.jpg)
![project%20wildlife%20painting_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_5d31bbb8c6e14758b6c062148bdbfafc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_85,h_112,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/project%2520wildlife%2520painting_edited.jpg)
![seascape%20drawing_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_0aa0ed7626cc4e029316fa4e5c363ff0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/seascape%2520drawing_edited.jpg)
![seascape%2520painting_edited_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_8d6b8164579e45c596e04c38a820b9f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_129,h_96,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/seascape%252520painting_edited_edited.jpg)
![project%20still%20life%20drawing_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_b235267450e646e9aba5fd893fef63e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_103,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/project%2520still%2520life%2520drawing_edited.jpg)
![project%20still%20life%20painting_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_f65bf06ff19b4fa4b7b26e494d13574e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_131,h_95,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/project%2520still%2520life%2520painting_edited.jpg)
![wild%2520life%2520drawing%25201_edited_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_eda81ccb2cfd4ee99dc01ffb01c337b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_74,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/wild%252520life%252520drawing%2525201_edited_edited.jpg)
![wild life painting.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_f8c87ceeb7cc4c4fb322f68423be3f68~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_75,h_111,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/wild%20life%20painting.jpeg)
![project%20landscape%20painting_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c1cd_ed9fa43fb0d841d29d9bd3748976e22f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_148,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/project%2520landscape%2520painting_edited.jpg)