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Date of Live Broadcast: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. New York City Time

Scroll lower to watch the replay video. Scroll even lower to download a pdf of the shapes we use in this video. I hope you find this lesson helpful and enjoyable! Place your questions or suggestions in the comments. Thanks for being with us!

Here's What You Will See:

1. Introduction, Goals for today
2. Is realistic watercolor painting for you? (2:00)
3. Materials for getting started (paints, brushes, paper, etc.) setting up your colors (5:45)
4. Getting Ready to Paint - Preparing Colors and Brushes (14:12)
5. Value and Consistency (19:25)
6. Practice painting different values and consistencies (20:57)
7. Practice filling shapes with color (26:05)
8. Practice creating lines (35:02)
9. Do I have to "stretch" the watercolor paper? (44:21)
10. Troubleshooting - solutions (46:00)
11. Summary, thanks for watching! 50:47)
    

RESOURCES

Blick Art Materials - I am an affiliate of Dick Blick and receive a small commission for purchases. Thank you!

Additional Resources for purchasing materials - This link will take you to a list of resources for purchasing materials, recommended by members of our online school. If you would like to recommend a resource, please insert the name and website in the comments below, and thank you!

Full materials list is found here: https://rebeccarhodes.teachable.com/p/materials-recommended

How to stretch your paper - video from Rebecca's Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/E4QF6-Xzlek

How to mix browns, blacks - video from Rebecca's Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/vJudF09tBZE

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