Watercolor Special Effects: Techniques to Take Your Art to the Next Level

Add playful energy to your watercolor painting by exploring Special Effects techniques! Learn how to add personality and original touches to your work using wax, citric acid, salt, charcoal, light effects… and more!

This class is for you if you love watercolors and want to add unique touches to your artwork!

 This class is aimed at all levels. If you’re a beginner you’ll be able to use some tips right away. If you’re more advanced, you’ll enjoy painting inspiring demos and add new skills to your creative arsenal.

We’ll get inspired by the wonders of Dresden’s Old Town and explore a variety of techniques together.

Lessons include:

• Inspiration
• Materials overview
• Special Effects techniques
• Various demos
• Granulation
• Flocculation
• Specialty paint
• Light effects
• …and more

If you’re relatively new to painting it can be scary to try new things and share your work online.

But I promise that with every new artwork your confidence will grow!

>>**GIVEAWAY**<<

 Post your artwork in the Project Gallery before 1st of November 2021 23.59 EST for a chance to win One Year of Skillshare Premium Membership!

• Intro
• Inspiration: Dresden
• Inspiration: Books
• Materials
• Splatter
• Citric Acid
• Using Salt
• Rubbing Alcohol
• Watercolor Pencils
• Restricting Spread
• Sponge & Templates
• Light Effects
• Glowing Trees: Background
• Glowing Trees: Details
• Let's Learn More!
• Using Specialty Paint
• Charcoal Bird
• Wax & Acrylic Marker
• What is Granulation?
• What is Flocculation?
• Flower Art: Sketch & Swatches
• Flower Art: Bud & Shadows
• Flower Art: Leaves & Color Accents
• Flower Art: Butterfly & Final Details
• Your Task
• Final Thoughts