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Painting with Watercolor

Presented by John R. Junger

Learn the art of watercolor painting, including supplies like paint, brushes, paper and tips and techniques on how to create washes in these free online video lessons.

Series Summary

The art of watercolor painting has been practiced since the time of Egyptian antiquity in the form of fresco wall painting, a process in which water-based pigments were applied to wet plaster. Watercolor painting also has a rich history in Chinese and Japanese painting, and has been used to add color to manuscripts in cultures throughout the world. What we think of as modern watercolor painting began to develop in the 1500s with Durer's landscape studies. The popularity of this medium spread and spawned many disciplines of watercolor painting, including the 17th century British school, and California style of the 1920s.

In this series of free art instructional videos you'll learn the basics of watercolor painting. Expert graphic designer and watercolor artist John R. Junger shows you what supplies you'll need to get started, discusses the various types of paper, its weight, grain and water absorption, offers tips on setting up your pallet and planning compositional elements in your painting. He also shares techniques for creating washes and adding details that will have you painting like a real pro in no time.

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Paper Grain & Watercolor Painting

Learn the importance of selecting the correct grain of paper when watercolor painting from our watercolor expert in this free video art lesson.

Types of Watercolor Paints

Learn about choosing the correct type and quality of watercolor paint for your watercolor project in this free video art lesson.

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