Watercolor Course for Beginners: Essential Techniques (Part 1/2)

Welcome to Part 1 of my Top 10 ESSENTIAL watercolour Techniques for Beginners in Watercolor. A tried and true system (that I have been teaching for 25 years) . These basic techniques are the foundation to ALL watercolor paintings. In this video, we cover the final 5 basic skills to help you master water control and pigment flow. *Use the timestamps below to skip to a specific technique or revisit a lesson. 🎨 🖌️ PRODUCT LINKS (everything you need is listed below) Skip the guesswork! Download my free Introduction to Watercolour resource guide with all my go-to supplies and palette recipes! 🎁 GRAB IT HERE: subscribepage.io/free-watercolour-set-up-guide In this video, we are using ULTRAMARINE BLUE PHTHALO BLUE HANSA YELLOW HOOKERS GREEN DARK (you can use viridian or Winsor Green) DIOXAZINE VIOLET IN THIS VIDEO we cover: 00:00 - Introduction to the Top 10 Watercolor Techniques 01:16 - Essential Supplies & Setup (Paper, Tape & Boards) 02:35 - Specialized Tools: Masking Fluid, Brushes & Palettes 04:22 - How to Mix Your Pools of Color 06:40 - Technique 1: Wet-into-Wet (Gradated Wash) 08:48 - Technique 2: Charging (Boosting Color Intensity) 11:02 - Technique 3: Blooms (Avoiding and Using Cauliflower Edges) 14:02 - Technique 4: Bleeding an Edge (Chasing the Bead) 16:08 - Technique 5: Glazing (Layering & Transparency) 18:01 - Part 1 Wrap-up & Preview of Part 2 THIS IS PART OF A WHOLE NEW PLAYLIST: BEGINNER WATERCOLOR VIDEO series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQ2yBvZsRtH6K8EPfnk_Tia4ph7jg5Za Catch PART TWO: DRILLS #6 - 10 https://youtu.be/6nFYUvrbT8I?si=Ntzt5JHjmsussC6K • perfecting a gradated wash • charging • blooms • bleeding an edge • glazing • masking • dry brush • splattering • lifting & scraping • blotting I’m Crystal Beshara, and for over 25 years, I’ve helped thousands of students discover the joy of watercolor! MORE FULL INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS YOU CAN OWN (available on my website): 📺 https://crystalbeshara.com/shopvideos 💌 SIGN UP for my ARTFUL LIVING newsletter : https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/2102020/179679728131638433/share **** 🎨 🖌️ PRODUCT LINKS 🎨 ***** SHOP AMAZON links (USA & Canada). This is a beautifully curated list , with info and images to make everything a little easier! The lists include tracing paper, masking fluid, drawing tools, paints, watercolor paper etc... everything in a nice and tidy curated list! MY FAVOURITE "artist quality BLOCK" on a BUDGET: CANADA: https://amzn.to/4vLI3Zj USA: https://amzn.to/4sWSHJZ ************************** 🎨 MORE PRODUCT LINKS BELOW 🎨 ************************** 🖌️ {BRUSHES} I’m using brushes from my own ARTIST DESIGNED private label which you can shop below! • https://crystal-beshara.square.site/education • 🇺🇸(US artists) AMAZON Watercolor PRODUCT LINKS for beginners : https://amzn.to/3NdsZ1o • 🇺🇸(US artists) AMAZON Artist Quality Watercolor PRODUCT LINKS: https://amzn.to/3ZdUkaE • 🇨🇦 (CANADIAN artists) AMAZON Watercolour PRODUCT LINKS for BEGINNER: https://amzn.to/4eOlMR5 • 🇨🇦 (CANADIAN artists) AMAZON Artist Quality Watercolour PRODUCT LINKS : https://www.amazon.ca/shop/crystalbesharaartistchannel/list/35ZBINRTILJDA?ref_=aipsflist I may earn a small commission at no cost to you simply by using my links . This helps to support my channel and my time creating more FREE content for you, a win-win for both of us. MORE: SET UP YOUR WORKSPACE: https://youtu.be/yCynETN6piU MAKE THE PERFECT POOL OF PAINT: https://youtu.be/pgD2xJS1CcA HOW TO CLEAN YOUR PALETTE: https://youtu.be/vzlulJM2WcY TROUBLE SHOOTING tubes of paint: https://youtu.be/SXqG0MM3lXo PRACTICAL COLOUR THEORY: https://youtu.be/rql7C33_aTY WHY USE TRANSPARENT COLOURS? https://crystalbeshara.com/crystal-beshara/2022/4/26/fa9siq7jl76sl4nrd3tzowhxcsf0ca Come FOLLOW ME on SOCIAL! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrystalBeshara Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalbesharaartist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrystalBesharaArtist WEBSITE: https://crystalbeshara.com SIGN UP for my ARTFUL LIVING newsletter : https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/2102020/179679728131638433/share #learnwatercolor #easywatercolourvideos #freeartvideos #learnfrom home #artlesson #canadaianartteacher #artworkshops