Course
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop
This comprehensive course is designed for beginner and intermediate artists seeking to master watercolor painting, covering basic materials, tools, and surfaces for watercolor painting, application techniques and color mixing.
Course
Beginner
Line and Wash Course
Explore the dynamic fusion of pen and ink with watercolor in this comprehensive course designed for beginners and intermediate artists. You'll learn essential techniques for balancing detailed line work with expressive watercolor washes.

Class
Intermediate
Line and Wash - Boat on the Water
This class guides you through the process of creating a detailed line and wash artwork of a boat on the water using pen and ink and watercolor. You'll start by drawing the contours of the boat and progress through various stages, including applying pen and ink for detailed line work, layering watercolor washes for depth, and refining details such as the boat's hull, dock, and reflections.

Class
Intermediate
Landscape Painting with Watercolor
This class guides you through the process of painting a rustic barn landscape using both watercolor and gouache. The class begins with a detailed pencil sketch to establish the composition and proportions of the barn and its surroundings. Subsequent lessons focus on layering watercolor washes to build depth and contrast, gradually developing the structures and textures within the scene.

Class
Intermediate
Horse Race with Gouache
This class guides you through the process of creating a dynamic and colorful horse race scene using gouache (opaque watercolor) on cold-press watercolor paper. You'll begin with drawing the contour lines using a grid and progress through various stages, including applying gouache to depict the horses, riders, and background elements. Each lesson builds upon the previous one, focusing on different aspects such as layering, color mixing, and creating movement to bring the scene to life.

Class
Intermediate
Orangutan with Watercolor Pencils
Ideal for intermediate artists seeking to refine their skills in animal portraiture with watercolor pencils, you'll gradually build depth and contrast through layered applications, incorporating techniques like frisket masking and wet-on-wet washes. The class emphasizes exaggerating observed colors to enhance visual interest.

Video
Beginner
How to Make a Watercolor Chart
Learn how to create a watercolor mixing chart that features different intensities of mixtures.

Class
Advanced
Goauche Painting of Candy
This class guides you through the process of creating a realistic painting of a bag of candy using gouache, also known as opaque watercolor. The class begins with transferring a contour line drawing of the subject onto the painting surface and introduces the properties of gouache. Subsequent lessons focus on developing values and tones to create the illusion of texture and form.

Class
Beginner
Still Life Painting with Gouache
Gouache, known as "opaque watercolor," combines the transparency of watercolor with the opacity of acrylics, allowing for versatile techniques. The class covers materials, composition, and detailed step-by-step demonstrations, including the use of dry brush techniques for background textures.

Video
Intermediate
Black Watercolor Paper
Create a painting of a flower on black watercolor paper with gouache.

Video
Beginner
Colored Pencils Plus - Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Combine watercolor with colored pencils to create a still life image.

Video
Beginner
How to Paint an Iguana with Watercolor
Add watercolor washes to develop color over a pen and ink drawing.

Class
Beginner
Train with Pen and Ink and Watercolor
This class guides you through creating a dynamic train scene using line and wash techniques. Starting with a detailed pen drawing, you'll learn to build depth, perspective, and texture using watercolor washes applied over the ink outlines.

Class
Beginner
Green Bird with Watercolor Pencils
This class guides you through the process of creating a vibrant tropical bird using watercolor pencils on cold press watercolor paper. Lessons cover drawing the bird, masking selected areas, painting the background, and applying watercolor pencils to various parts of the bird.

Video
Beginner
12 Watercolor Painting Tips
12 of my very best tips for watercolor painting.

Video
Beginner
Warm vs. Cool Grays
Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.

Video
Beginner
All About Paint Brushes
Everything you need to know about paint brushes. Brush hair types, shapes, marks, and parts are all covered in this video, comprehensive guide, and infographic.

Video
Beginner
How to Use Watercolor Markers
Learn how to use watercolor markers in this lesson that explores techniques and process.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Introduction and Materials
An introduction to The Watercolor Workshop video course.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash - Introduction and Materials
An introduction to Line and Wash video course.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash - Balance
How to find balance between pen and ink and watercolor.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash - Two Approaches
Two approaches to creating a line and wash image.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash - Watercolor Techniques
A look at the most common watercolor application techniques.

Post
Beginner
How to Clean and Care for Your Brushes
Clean your brushes and they'll repay you with a long life.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Brushes and Surfaces
Composition of watercolor paint, common brushes and surfaces, and stretching watercolor paper.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Application Techniques
A look at twelve common application techniques for painting with watercolor.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Color Theory and Mixing
Color theory for watercolor painting and how warm and cool primaries affect mixed colors.

Class
Beginner
Color Theory and Mixing
Learn how to mix colors from warm and cool primaries and learn how to use color theory in your paintings.

Post
Beginner
Is It OK to Draw and Paint From Photos?
A debated subject. Is it acceptable to work from photos?

Video
Beginner
How to Prevent Artist Tape from Tearing Your Paper
Don't let the tape tear away your hard work.

Post
Beginner
11 Must Have Watercolor Painting Supplies
Here's what you need to paint with watercolors.

App
Beginner
The Interactive Color Wheel
Learn color theory the easy and fun way with The Interactive Color Wheel.

Post
Beginner
Painting with Egg Tempera
Learn how to paint with egg tempera.

Post
Beginner
How to Mix Brown
Learn how to mix brown with any paint medium.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash - Portrait Part 2
Part 2 of a series on creating a portrait with line and wash. In part 2, we complete the image with watercolor washes.

Video
Beginner
Mixed Media Portrait
Combine watercolor and pen and ink to create an expressive mixed media portrait.

Video
Beginner
How to Paint an Eye with Watercolor
A look at painting an eye with watercolor.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Portrait Painting Part 1
Part one of a series on painting a portrait with watercolor. Transferring images and mixing skin tones is covered.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Portrait Painting Part 2
Part two of a series on painting a portrait with watercolor. Values and tones are layered to complete the face and hair in this module.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Portrait Painting Part 3
Part three of a series on painting a portrait with watercolor. The clothing and the background are completed in this module.

Post
Beginner
How to Mix Skin Tones
Learn how to mix skin tones using just red, yellow, brown, and white.

Class
Beginner
Desert Landscape with Watercolor
Learn how to paint a desert landscape from start to finish in this recorded Live Lesson series.

Video
Intermediate
Ink and Watercolor - Old Boat
Combine ink and watercolor to create a painting of an old boat.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash Landscape Part 1
Part 1 of a series on creating a landscape with line and wash. In part 1, we develop the ink drawing with bottled ink and a nylon brush.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash Landscape Part 2
Part 2 of a series on creating a landscape with line and wash. In part 2, we complete the image with watercolor washes.

Video
Beginner
Mixed Media - Sailboats
Combine ink, watercolor, gouache, and colored pencils to create a mixed media painting of sailboats.

Post
Beginner
How to Draw a Leaf with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Learn how to draw a realistic leaf by combining watercolor and colored pencils.

Class
Beginner
Watercolor Landscape
A four part lesson series on painting a landscape with watercolors.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash Lighthouse
Combine pen and ink with watercolor applications to develop a landscape that features a lighthouse.

Class
Beginner
Painting Water with Gouache
This class guides you through the process of painting the illusion of water using gouache, an opaque watercolor medium. You'll begin with foundational techniques and progresses to more advanced methods, allowing you to develop a comprehensive understanding of painting water.

Class
Beginner
Cityscape with Line and Wash
This class guides you through the elegant combination of pen & ink with watercolor washes. Beginning with a loose graphite sketch to establish composition, you’ll then layer sharp ink lines to define forms and textures, followed by translucent watercolor washes to build depth and atmosphere. The course emphasizes balancing the precision of ink with the fluid expressiveness of watercolor, offering an accessible yet sophisticated approach to hybrid drawing and painting.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash Landscape
Learn how to combine pen and ink line applications with watercolor washes to create a landscape sketch.

Video
Intermediate
Landscape Painting with Gouache
How to paint a simple landscape with gouache or opaque watercolor.

Video
Beginner
How to Paint Trees with Watercolor
A look at painting 3 different types of trees with watercolor.

Video
Beginner
Easy Watercolor Landscape
An easy approach to creating a watercolor landscape using only a few colors and masking fluid.

Class
Beginner
Garden Landscape with Watercolor
This class begins with an introduction to basic watercolor techniques. Subsequent lessons demonstrate how to apply semi-transparent washes of diluted watercolor to build up the tonal range, gradually completing the image. The series emphasizes working loosely while using a photo reference to create expressive landscapes.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Woodland Landscape Part 1
Part one of a series on painting the landscape with watercolors using warm and cool hues to produce contrast and space.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Woodland Landscape Part 2
Part two of a series on painting the landscape with watercolors using warm and cool hues to produce contrast and space.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Cityscape Part 1
Part one of a series on painting a cityscape with watercolor. Techniques for simplification are presented and implemented.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Cityscape Part 2
Part two of a series on painting a cityscape with watercolor. The cityscape painting is completed by developing details.
Course
Intermediate
Colored Pencils PLUS
Unlock the full potential of colored pencils by combining them with various art media in this comprehensive course. You'll learn to integrate colored pencils with watercolor, Posca markers, alcohol-based markers, and ink washes.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Mixing Media Part 1
Part one of a two-part series on mixing media with watercolor applications. Initial washes of color are applied.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Mixing Media Part 2
Part two of a two-part series on mixing media with watercolor applications. Pen and ink, pastel, and pastel pencil are applied over the watercolor painting.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Painting with Gouache
Learn how to paint with gouache (opaque watercolor) in this module from "The Watercolor Workshop".

Class
Beginner
Landscape with Watercolor Pencils
This class explores the use of watercolor pencils to create a simple landscape sketch. Layer mutliple watercolor pencil applications before activating with water, causing the colors to mix and come to life.

Post
Beginner
Watercolor Landscape Tips
Learn how to create a watercolor landscape step by step.

Video
Beginner
Paint a Tree with Gouache
Gouache (opaque Watercolor) painting demonstration of a tree.

Class
Intermediate
Dog in the Snow with Watercolor
Ideal for artists seeking to enhance their watercolor skills in animal portraiture and winter scenes, this class covers techniques for rendering the dog's fur, the snowy environment, and a teddy bear, emphasizing attention to detail and depth.

Video
Beginner
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 8
Drawings include animals, still life, vehicles and landscape.

Video
Beginner
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 12
Learn how to draw 10 different subjects with a variety of media.

Video
Beginner
Easy Line and Wash Lesson For Beginners
Combine ink and watercolor to create a painting of a colorful bird.

Video
Beginner
Ladybug with Watercolor and Pen and Ink
Draw and paint a ladybug with watercolor and pen and ink in this timed drawing exercise.

Post
Beginner
How to Draw a Flamingo with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Combine watercolor and colored pencils to create a drawing of a flamingo in this step by step lesson.

Video
Beginner
Cow with Pen and Ink and Watercolor
Combine ink and watercolor to create a painting of a cow in a field.

Video
Beginner
Pen and Watercolor - Seagull
Create a colorful painting of a seagull with pen and watercolor.

Video
Beginner
Line and Wash - Octopus
Learn how to combine pen and ink applications with watercolor washes to create a line and wash drawing of an octopus.

Video
Beginner
Watercolor Lesson - How to Paint a Dog
Learn how to paint a dog with layered watercolor washes in this lesson.
Course
Beginner
The Colored Pencil Course
Designed for beginners and intermediate artists, you'll learn essential techniques such as layering, burnishing, creating underpaintings, and applying color theory to produce professional-quality colored pencil drawings.

Video
Beginner
Watercolor Painting of a Bird
A quick watercolor sketch of a bird is developed by layering progressively darker values and slightly more intense applications of color.

Post
Beginner
Drawing a Tiger with Water Soluble Crayons
Learn the characteristics of water soluble crayons and create a drawing of a tiger.

Video
Beginner
How to Paint Birds
Video tutorial on how to paint birds in the medium of gouache (Opaque Watercolor).

Video
Beginner
Watercolor Painting Exercise - Paint Tube
Learn how to paint a simple but challenging paint tube in this lesson.

Video
Beginner
Watercolor Painting with My Daughter
A fun art project that you can do with your kids.

Post
Beginner
How to Draw a Piece of Cake with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Learn how to draw a piece of cake by combining watercolor and colored pencils in this step by step lesson.

Video
Beginner
How to Use Watercolor Pencils
Learn how to use watercolor pencils in this lesson.

Video
Intermediate
Realistic Painting Lesson - Hamburger
Learn how to paint a realistic painting in this lesson on painting with gouache.

Class
Beginner
Flower with Watercolor Pencils
This class teaches the process of creating a soft, layered flower painting using watercolor pencils. You'll begin with a loose graphite contour drawing, followed by layering colors with watercolor pencils, which are then activated with water and shaped using a brush. This technique allows for ultimate control over the painting process, requiring only a few colors to develop a vibrant image.
Course
Beginner
Creative Mixed Media
This engaging course guides you through the process of combining various art mediums to create expressive artworks. You'll explore techniques such as creating harmony between mediums, incorporating text into paintings, photo transfers, polymer clay painting, altered books, assemblage sculpture, and artist trading cards.

Video
Beginner
Expressive Watercolor Painting
Learn how an underpainting can be used to produce expressive colors in a watercolor painting.

Class
Beginner
Gouache Painting Series
This class covers every step of the process, from initial graphite sketch to the final painted image. Emphasis is placed on layering techniques, tonal values, and the unique properties of gouache to achieve a lifelike representation.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Composition / Still Life
Compositional strategies for arranging a still life for a watercolor painting.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Still Life Sketch Conclusion
The conclusion of the still life painting that was started in module 5.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Watercolor Pencils Part 1
Part one of a two-part series on drawing/painting with watercolor pencils. Characteristics of watercolor pencils are explored and a painting is started.

Video
Beginner
The Watercolor Workshop - Watercolor Pencils Part 2
Part two of a two-part series on drawing/painting with watercolor pencils. A painting of an orchid is completed.

Video
Beginner
The Colored Pencil Course - Watercolor Pencils - Part 1
Learn how to apply and activate watercolor pencils in this first of a two-part series.

Video
Beginner
The Colored Pencil Course - Watercolor Pencils - Part 2
Learn how to apply and activate watercolor pencils in this second part of a two-part series.

Class
Beginner
Watercolor and Pen and Ink
A two part series on combining watercolor and pen and ink. Recorded Live Lessons.

Class
Beginner
Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Learn how to combine watercolor and colored pencils in this two part recorded Live Lesson.
