Create Your Simple Watercolor Calendar
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
Set the tone for the year with beautifully simple watercolor! Create a calendar that is all your own in a short amount of time. We will paint watercolor pieces for each month, handletter our months, and lay it out easily. This is a fun class to kick off the new year while dabbling with the creative trends of the moment—watercolor and handlettering!
In this class you'll learn:
- how to paint elegant linework with watercolor
- keys to creating a cohesive calendar that's engaging
- basic brush marker techniques
- tips for handlettering
- how to use a design program--you may choose either Indesign and Photoshop, both shown--to create a skeleton design for all of the pages
- Amarilys' two favorite watercolor brands
This 30-minute class is perfect for beginners, doodlers, and those who like to tackle a fresh project while the enthusiasm is hot.
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Syllabus
- Intro to Creating Your Simple Watercolor Calendar
- Supplies
- Write It Intro
- Write It Demo
- Paint It Intro
- Paint It Demo
- Lay It Out Intro
- Cleaning Up Art & Handlettering
- Lay It Out In Photoshop
- Lay It Out In Indesign
- Closing Thoughts
Taught by
Amarilys Henderson
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