Getting Started with Watercolor & Gouache Paints

Are you interested in working with watercolor and/or gouache paints but not sure how to get started? In this course artist and illustrator, Mary Jane Begin will introduce you to the world of watercolor and gouache paints. This class is perfect for beginners looking to learn the basics of the medium in order to begin a painting practice. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the know-how to pick up a brush and start experimenting with watercolors and gouache!

In this class you’ll learn:

• All about the different types of watercolor and gouache paints available on the market and how they work
• Which brushes and papers to use with those paints
• How to begin making simple marks and shapes to familiarize yourself with the medium

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• Class Introduction
• Materials For Watercolor and Gouache Paintings
• Opacity and Transparency of Color
• Natural Man Made Synthetic Sponges
• Demo
• Brushes and Other Tools For Watercolors
• Watercolor Tools and Supplies Q&A
• Soaking and Stretching Watercolor Paper
• Types of Watercolor Paper
• Demo: Create a Gradient with Gouache Paints
• Gouache Illustration Board
• Demo: Gouache and Watercolor Ball and Cube
• Demo: Explore with Gouache