Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners
A course by Ana Santos , Painter and illustrator
Learn how to paint with watercolor from scratch and make the most out of your mistakes
In many disciplines, making mistakes often carries negative connotations, but for artist and illustrator Ana Santos, she sees an opportunity to discover something new. In this course, master the basics of watercolor from scratch and explore your imagination.
If you’ve already taken her first course Illustrated Portrait in Watercolor, this time around Ana helps you open up your mind to mistakes and take a more creative approach to your art.
Learn how to draw realistic and creative versions of animals from a photograph and paint them using watercolors and experimental techniques.
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It was awesome, I really like how the teacher explain, and discover that is very relaxing for me to do, I took the course because I didn't know how to use the watercolours properly and now is fascinating for me, I wanna continue with another course by the same teacher and few watercolour courses.
Thank you
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 74 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (3.4K)
- 76,164 students
- 16 lessons (3h 51m)
- 74 additional resources (65 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint and compile a series of watercolor illustrations using traditional and experimental techniques to create an animal house that provides endless possibilities for future projects.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to explore the wonderful and spontaneous world of watercolor.
Requirements and materials
This is a beginner’s course, so no prior knowledge is necessary.
As for materials, you need a basic set of watercolors, paper with different weights and textures, brushes, a mixing palette, masking tape, white gouache or similar, India ink, a pencil, and other materials that your teacher will specify in the course.
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Ana Santos
A course by Ana Santos
Drawing has been Ana's passion since she was a child, so she didn't think twice about enrolling in a fine arts school where she specialized in drawing and graphic design. She has always been fascinated by the human figure, which often appears in one form or another in her personal projects.
Ana combines traditional and digital techniques and is an expert at capturing expressive looks, strong attitudes, and somber moods in her illustrations, which have appeared in publications from major publishers such as Penguin Random House, Editorial Planeta, and Roca Editorial.
Content
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U1
Presentation
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Before starting
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materials
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Fit motifs
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Fit motifs II
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The color
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Basic watercolor techniques
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U3
To paint! Experimental techniques
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Flat colors / Transparencies
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The color line
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The use of the stain
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Stroked watercolor / Wet on dry
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U4
Let's continue experimenting
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Watercolor and ink
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Watercolor and watercolorable charcoal
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Watercolor and gouache
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Combining techniques I
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Combining techniques II
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FP
Final project
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Watercolor techniques for beginners
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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navarronietod_i
genial !!
feefee
Umfangreicher und sehr gut erklärter Kurs. Die Vielfalt der Aquarelltechniken wird perfekt dargestellt. Empfehlenswert!
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h_reitmair
PlusAna Santos has provided such a lot of information about Watercolor. I have learned a lot. She is a great teacher and fantastic illustrator.
Thank you for the wonderful course :-)
yasminsousa9236
Achei muito interessante. Ajuda pessoas como eu, que não têm experiência em aquarela. Estou gostando bastante, boa didática
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juliana_alana
He revisitado el curso y siempre hay cosas nuevas que son interesantes de apropiar para el proceso creativo.
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