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Beginning Watercolor Level 3 Lesson 1

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Introduction to Beginning Watercolor Level 3

Lesson 1: Level 1 Beginning Watercolor

a drawing on a table
a drawing on a table
Instructional Steps

Follow these six steps to complete your painting effectively. Each step includes a video demonstration to guide you through the process and enhance your learning experience.

Step 1

Introduction to class

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person dipping paintbrush on paint

Step 2

How to mount watercolor paper in order to avoid hills and valleys after painting large washes

Step 3

Someone is painting with watercolor paints on a table.
Someone is painting with watercolor paints on a table.

How to set up your workspace for watercolor painting

Step 4

paint palette
paint palette

Loading your palette and preparing paint

Step 5

Practice painting and controlling darkness of washes

a drawing on a table
a drawing on a table

Step 6

Painting with the round brush

a close up of a paint brush in a cup
a close up of a paint brush in a cup

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a table topped with lots of art supplies