Getting To Know Your Watercolor Paint: Beginner's Guide

Class Description:

Boost your confidence with watercolors in this beginner-friendly class led by artist, blogger, and creator Miranda Balogh! This course is designed to help you explore different techniques while getting acquainted with your paints better - all within Foxsy’s nurturing learning environment that encourages experimentation without fear of judgment.

Miranda will guide you through exercises focusing on color swatching, mixing and blending primary colors, testing transparency over ink lines, as well as examining the staining properties of pigments. By understanding these characteristics inherent in each pigment type from your own paint set(s), you'll be empowered to make informed decisions when choosing colors for future paintings.

This class offers an opportunity not just to learn but also to play around with materials at hand – fostering curiosity about art while making creativity fun!

What You Will Learn:

The importance of using cheaper paper for experimenting
How one brush can suffice for various exercises
Ways to effectively use any kind of paint along with six chosen colors
The rationale behind using two jars of water while painting
An introduction to incorporating an ink pen/marker later in the process
A swatching technique using cool/warm primaries
Experimentation process involving color mixing/blending via combinations like yellow + blue etc.

Supplies You'll Need:

Paper, either mixed media or watercolor
Paintbrush
Watercolor paints
Two jars of water
Mixing well
Rag or paper towels

About Instructor

Miranda Balogh

Hi there! My name is Miranda Balogh. I’m a Canadian artist and educator who loves teaching and inspiring my audience. As a content creator and blogger, my desire is to share educational resources that will help you develop your artistic skills and cultivate a creative mindset. I’ll show you that you don’t need an expensive art education or years of experience to hone your artistic abilities. To succeed, all you need is the desire to learn and the passion to drive your ambition.

30 Classes