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Part 3: Your First Complete Painting

Apply all the watercolor techniques learned in parts 1 & 2 to paint a simple still-life painting. Understand design, composition, framing, and other critical concepts that have little to do with putting paint on paper. Develop some confidence before painting a …

Part 4: A Landscape Painting From Start To Finish

Landscapes are very popular with watercolor painters. Learn how to plan for a more complicated painting and make the right decisions as you work through each phase. Build up more confidence with various watercolor techniques in preparation for the next (and final) painting…a portrait. …

Part 5: How To Paint A Portrait

You may be intimidated at the thought of creating portrait paintings. But portraits don’t have to be difficult, especially if you keep in mind and apply all the watercolor techniques you’ve learned so far. This tutorial is a great start to …