Watercolor Wednesday: Mixed Media on Watercolor: Techniques to Try

Class Description:

In this 30-minute class, you'll discover how watercolor serves as an ideal foundation for mixed media exploration. I'll demonstrate how to layer various media on top of your watercolor paintings, including ink, pencil, marker, gouache, and more. This class is all about opening up creative possibilities and encouraging you to experiment and get funky with your painting practice. You'll leave with confidence to try new combinations and push your artistic boundaries.

What You Will Learn:

  • How watercolor works as a base for mixed media
  • Layering techniques with ink, pencil, and marker
  • Using gouache over watercolor for opaque effects
  • How different media interact with watercolor
  • Creative combinations to try in your own work

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Watercolors
  • Round watercolor brushes 
  • 2 jars of water 
  • A rag 
  • A palette for mixing 
  • Watercolor paper or sketchbook
  • Colored pencils
  • Ink drawing pens
  • Gouache
  • Other mixed media supplies you’d like to experiment with

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

210 Classes

Class Details:

  • 📊Level: Beginner
  • Time: 30 Minutes

Class Pass includes:

  • Lifetime Access To Class

Foxsy Membership includes:

Ratings and Reviews

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prpldy
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

Love these 30 minute snippet classes! I am excited to try my different pens, markers, & mediums to see how they interact with watercolors. Never thought to do this before. So glad I caught this snippet class. Thanks!

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Darian Carson
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

I enjoyed playing around with my supplies on top of watercolors. I used Tempera Paint Sticks, Highlighters, Dot Markers, Torn Paper/scraps, Washable Markers, Sharpies, Crayons, etc. I didn't learn anything I didn't know but I enjoyed the time set aside to be creative. Thanks Shelby and team!

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LindaH
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

I really enjoy this shorter Classes Thank you Shelby They do make it easy to learn 1 think and then practice it

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Vicki Quaintance
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

Watercolor and mixed mediums. I found this class to be very helpful. Like doing a dry run of things and seeing what you can use over watercolor. I also liked that she showed us animals that had glitter paint as the first layer. Then color and the first layer shows through.

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