5 Free Classes to Learn How to Create Color Palettes for Watercolor Painting

Discover how to create color palettes that reflect your style with these 5 watercolor experts

If you are thinking of getting started in watercolor painting, or if you already practice it and want to perfect your technique, these lessons will be very useful for you. Learn to choose the best colors for your illustration, to change colors, and recreate those that you observe in nature.

To watch each class, just click on its red title. Enjoy!

Open class: Exercises to release the hand (part 1)

As part of the course Negative Watercolor Painting for Botanical Illustration, botanical illustrator Cristina Cilloniz presents practical exercises with watercolor. Work on transparency, opacity, gradients, and precision so that you feel more comfortable painting with watercolor and using the brush.

Open class: Mixing Colors

Within the Botanical Watercolor Sketchbook course, illustrator Paulina Maciel shows you her method of mixing colors. Find out how they interact with each other to get a palette that reflects your style, and learn how to use a color chart for all your projects.

Open class: Palette of colors and shades

Artist Isabela Quintes explains why it is important to prepare a color palette before starting your painting or illustration. Learn practical tips for mixing colors and reaching your desired shades. The lesson belongs to the Botanical Watercolor for Patterns course.

Open class: Temperature

The painter and illustrator Ana Victoria Calderón shows you some simple exercises with circles, which will help you understand the concept of temperature. Know the difference between cool, warm, and neutral tones. The lesson belongs to the course Creation of Color Palettes with Watercolor.

Open class: Color Palette

Within the Naturalist Bird Illustration with Watercolors course, the naturalist illustrator Antonia Reyes talks about the importance of planning and deciding the colors you will use in your painting. You will also learn to observe the color of your models in real life to imitate them with your watercolor painting.

These open classes will only be available until November 1st, 2020. If after that date you want to consult them, you can do so by signing up for each course.

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