Watercolor Technique and Color Theory Essentials

Learn the essentials of watercolor technique and color theory necessary for successful painting with watercolor.

The chapters in this book move sequentially from essential skills in the beginning to further application as abilities develop. A beginning painter can master one aspect of water and pigment management, for example, while a more experienced painter cannot. Experienced painters find this course helps them identify and fill technical gaps.

• Make a Wetness Scale: Water management and ratios are essential to successful painting with watercolor.
• Make a Consistency Scale: Pigment-to-water ratios are essential to successful watercolor painting.
• Make a Technique Card: Learn three essential painting techniques used in watercolor.
• Mix the Color Wheel: Make a color wheel by mixing three primary colors - red, yellow, and blue. With practice, you can mix any color you can imagine or see.
• Discover Your Color Preferences: Paying attention to our color choices, the colors we like, and the colors we dislike is one of the first steps to discovering our unique way of expressing ourselves while painting.