Modern Watercolor Techniques: Colors, Dreams, and Emotions
A course by Jean Mallard , Illustrator
Discover meditative and relaxing painting techniques while learning to create your own colors in watercolor
Jean Mallard's paintings are an invitation to plunge into dreams, poetry, and meditation. Filled with an almost bewitching softness, they soothe the soul and have the power to transmit and engage emotion.
In this course, discover how the painter makes his own pigments to create illustrations with a dreamlike quality. Join Jean and learn to create a powerful and intimate watercolor painting.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 19 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (88)
- 2,785 students
- 17 lessons (3h 13m)
- 19 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: French, English, Spanish (Latam), Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint a watercolor illustration on a subject that is dear to you with homemade colors.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for expert artists as well as those who have never held a brush before.
Requirements and materials
For materials, you need a watercolor pan, brushes, a wooden board, pigments, and gum arabic.
Reviews
Jean Mallard
A course by Jean Mallard
Since he was very young, Jean Mallard has loved to draw wherever he goes. He attended the École des Arts Décoratifs before specializing in gouache and watercolor painting, which allows him to give free rein to his creativity.
Books, record sleeves, movie posters, visual identities...he has already worked on a wide variety of projects and had the honor of winning the grand prize at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. He is currently exhibiting at the Slow Galerie in Paris.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation
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Inspiration
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Materials
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Handling the Brushes
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Stretching the Paper
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U3
Color
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Color and Emotions
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Experimentation
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How to Make Your Own Colors
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U4
Making the Artwork
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The Sketch
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Creating Layer by Layer 1
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Creating Layer by Layer 2
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Creating Layer by Layer 3
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Bringing the Image to Life
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The Last details
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U5
What to Do With This Illustration?
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Digitization
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Preserving the Artwork
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FP
Final project
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Modern Watercolor Techniques: Colors, Dreams, and Emotions
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I love Jean Mallard's artwork so I was really excited about this course and it didn't disappoint at all.
He guides us through his creative process and gives very useful tips and explanations. I really recommend it!
I am very excited about the course, Jean Mallard's teaching is refreshing and inspiring. Besides , the artworks shared are very sophisticated and the approach to the matter is delicate and very interesting.
Thank you, it was uplifting and informative
Molto interessante il processo passo passo dell’illustrazione, e anche le riflessioni in corso d’opera,
This is a really great course and teacher, thank you!
MUy buen curso. Gracias.