PRE-SALE: Watercolor Foundation Course

Go from blank page fear → to your first frame-worthy watercolor painting in just 30 days.

This course is 100% pre-recorded. Learn at your own pace, pause/rewind anytime, and rewatch lessons whenever you need. By the end, you won’t just know the basics, you’ll feel comfortable handling watercolors, in control of your brush and washes, and able to interpret subjects with clarity and ease.

📚 Course Structure

Module 0: Welcome & Setup

🎯 Goal: Get ready, feel confident, and set the right foundation.

• What this course will do for you
• Choosing the right paper, brushes, and paints (without overspending)
• Setting up a simple, inspiring painting space
• A fun warm-up exercise to beat the “blank page fear”

👉 By the end: You’ll be fully set up and ready to paint.

Module 1: Getting Comfortable with Brush & Water

🎯 Goal: Make brush and water feel natural, not intimidating.

• How watercolor behaves (wet, damp, and dry paper)
• Controlling water: avoiding puddles and mud
• Essential brush strokes every beginner needs
• Practice drills: gradients, strokes, and soft blends
• Play project: Color Dance (just letting go)

👉 By the end: You’ll feel in control of your tools instead of fighting them.

Module 2: Understanding & Mixing Color

🎯 Goal: Learn to mix colors that look alive and natural.

• Primary mixing → infinite colors from 3 paints
• Warm vs cool tones and why they matter
• Making your own mini color wheel (guided exercise)
• Limited palette project: Paint an apple with only 3 colors

👉 By the end: You’ll be confident mixing colors instead of relying only on tubes.

Module 3: Core Watercolor Techniques

🎯 Goal: Learn the handful of techniques that make watercolors shine.

• Flat wash (smooth skies)
• Graded wash (sunsets, depth)
• Wet-on-wet (dreamy blends)
• Wet-on-dry (sharp details)
• Lifting, blotting, splattering (textures & highlights)
• Protecting paper whites (keeping light alive)

👉 By the end: You’ll know the essential “toolbox” of every watercolor artist.

Module 4: Light, Shadow & Everyday Forms

🎯 Goal: Bring realism and depth into your work.

• Painting 3D forms (sphere, cube, cone) with light and shadow
• How to add cast shadows for realism
• Negative space painting (painting around a subject)
• Project: A pair of pears with light & shadow

👉 By the end: You’ll understand how to make simple objects look dimensional.

Module 5: First Finished Paintings

🎯 Goal: Apply your skills to real subjects.

• Project 1: Fruit Study → understanding form, texture & shine
• Project 2: Shiny Metal Object → learning reflections & sharp edges
• Project 3: Cloth Study → learning folds, textures & patterns
• Project 4: Mini Landscape → painting a sky with distant mountains

👉 By the end: You’ll already have 4 finished artworks in your sketchbook.

Module 6: Final Guided Painting

🎯 Goal: Put it all together into your first “big” painting.

• How to plan a composition (thumbnail sketch)
• Choosing a limited but harmonious palette
• Step-by-step guided painting → a still life OR a simple nature scene
• Wrap-up + tips for building a sketchbook habit

👉 By the end: You’ll complete your first frame-worthy painting.

🎁 Bonus Extras

• Printable PDF Workbook → practice sheets, drills, color charts, project outlines
• 10 Extra Sketchbook Prompts → delivered weekly once you’ve completed the course & emailed me (to keep you practicing)
• Lifetime Access → revisit lessons anytime, learn at your pace
• Certificate of Completion → celebrate your milestone

📌 Course Format

• 25+ Pre-recorded video lessons (5–10 mins each)
• 6 guided projects + 1 final painting
• Workbook + prompts for structured practice
• Self-paced, lifetime access

💰 Pricing & Launch Offer

• Regular Price: $600

📅 Course goes live on 1st November 2025.
🎉 Early bird buyers will be the first to access all lessons, workbook, and projects.

💡 Why This Course is Different

Think of this as more than a course — it’s a painting journey. Each lesson adds a small piece of skill until it all clicks. By the time you’re done, you’ll be able to mix colors, control washes, paint realistic forms, and proudly complete your first full Watercolor project.

If you’ve always wanted to paint Watercolors but didn’t know where to start, this course is your starting line.

👉 Enroll Now for Early Bird Price
Course goes live 1st Nov 2025. Lifetime access.