Watercolor instructor Lynn Powers presents basic concepts, techniques and tips that help students build a strong foundation from which to grow and explore. The DVD includes five lessons, each of which addresses a specific watercolor technique and introduces a basic concept important to successful painting.

Students learn the flat wash, variegated wash, wet-on-wet and negative painting techniques and discover how to use expressive brushwork in their paintings. The video includes printable line drawings for each on-camera demonstration, so everyone can paint along. Each lesson comes with a second exercise that students can print from the video for continued practice. These companion exercises include line drawings, original reference photos and illustrated step-by-step instructions.

Getting off on the right foot in watercolor can make all the difference. This watercolor video will help you gain confidence in this versatile medium.

The video includes 5 lessons, each of which addresses a specific watercolor technique and allows you to do a complete painting.

Lessons 6-10 of this class continues on  A Solid Start in Watercolor with Lynn Powers, part 2

WORKSHOP CONTENT

Lesson 1

• Technique: Flat Wash
• Subject: Bird House

Lesson 2

• Technique: Graded Wash
• Subject: Sunflower

Lesson3

• Technique: Wet-into-Wet
• Subject: Tree Landscape

Lesson 4

• Technique: Negative Painting
• Subject: Forest

Lesson 5

• Concept: Composition
• Subject: Landscape Painting