Watercolor Techniques: Paint Pink Flamingos in 6 Styles

Welcome to an Exciting Watercolor Exploration!

In this course, you will embark on a journey to discover six unique styles for painting in watercolor. Through hands-on practice, you will have the opportunity to explore each style using delightful pink flamingos as your subject. This course is designed to be both enjoyable and practical, offering you the chance to learn the foundational theory behind each style and then apply it in your own artwork.

New to watercolor painting? No problem! This course is tailored to beginners and requires no prior skills. Every step of the process will be clearly demonstrated and explained. By the end of the course, I guarantee that you will be creating stunning flamingo paintings with confidence.

Styles Explored in this Course

• Realistic: Discover how to achieve a realistic result without overdoing it and learn about the essential tools for this style.
• Impressionistic: Learn to let go and paint in a loose, expressive manner.
• Alla-prima: Understand the distinct characteristics of this style compared to impressionism.
• Illustration: Explore what sets illustration apart as a style.
• Mixed: Learn how to blend different tools to create a cohesive and natural artwork.
• Grisaille: Gain insight into the foundational aspects of this style and its significance in art.

Course Structure

• The welcome video provides an overview of the styles and flamingos you will paint.
• The materials overview emphasizes the importance of using the right art materials for each style.
• Each lesson focuses on a specific style, explaining its features and offering watercolor-specific tips for painting in that style.
• Every lesson concludes with a summary slide highlighting the key features of the style covered.
• And, of course, you will have the opportunity to paint a flamingo in each style.

By the end of this course and after exploring all these styles, I hope you will discover your favorite style, which will pave the way for your artistic journey. Are you ready to get started? Let's dive in!

1. Beginners in watercolor who want to understand the differences between major art styles
2. People who have been trying different styles but have difficulties to establish their signature style
3. People who like flamingos and want to have fun!

1. I would not consider this a beginner class. I would say you need a little experience mixing paint for this. Saying that, I still found it very enjoyable, sometimes it’s best to just dive in and not overthink it ~ J Sigrist
2. I liked the explanation of styles and I was able to follow-along. I appreciated being able to see that palate and water and how you used them while you paint ~ H Mackenzie
3. Great demo ~ Michelle A

1. The difference between realistic, impressionistic, mixed, illustration, alla-prima, grisaille styles.
2. Main features of each style and what makes it stand out.
3. Specific watercolor techniques you need to use to create in a particular style (you can't use the same techniques if you paint, for example, in oil).
4. Color mixing rules.
5. Main watercolor techniques: wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, glazing, and more.
6. How to work with lights & shadows, bring out volumes.
7. How to see tones & not be distracted by bright colors.
8. How to let go and paint loose.
9. How to mix different styles on one painting in a harmonious way and not overwork the painting.

1. You need different types of paper, for each style (specifically described in the first lesson).
2. You need different types of brushes (natural & synthetic, round and flat).
3. You need additional tools (gel pens, coloring pencils, salt etc).