Each watercolor lesson builds on the previous one, allowing you to become a confident and expressive painter with the skills you need.

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Assemble a watercolor kit with affordable materials.
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Understand how to mix any color you need.
Use simple techniques from ancient Chinese ink painting for dramatic and pleasing effects.
All kinds of skies add moods and important details to telling your story in your painting as you experiment with colors and clouds. Marilee guides your explorations, showing you various techniques.
Learn how to combine dry brushing and wet paint to add texture in any painting.
See how to use layering techniques and get special effects with contrast, salt and scraping.
Sunsets and reflections boost color in your painting. See how to accent the foreground to give depth and a sense of distance.
Use masking to save white paper while you swish and splash paint for a special scene.
A common masking medium will save out irregular white shapes under an overall wash of color. Watch how to use rubber cement!
Snow isn't only white! Paint a snowy landscape using all your techniques. A plastic lid or plate works well as a mixing palette. This Lesson 13 is an expansion on Lesson 12.
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Step-by-Step to Success

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Step-by-Step to Success —