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Watercolor for Beginners (Watercolor with Bob)
Sikhami InstituteEnglish
Free
Join for free- 34 video lectures (10h 43m)
- Certificate of completion
- Ask the teacher your doubts
- Watch on the web and in the Android app
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About this course
A complete beginner's course in watercolour painting, from materials and first brushstrokes to finished landscapes. Who it's for: complete beginners, and anyone who wants to paint in watercolour with more confidence. These are the free, official videos of the "Watercolor with Bob — Full Free Course" playlist from the Watercolor with Bob YouTube channel (youtube.com/@Watercolor-With-Bob). All videos belong to Watercolor with Bob; Sikhami is not affiliated with Watercolor with Bob and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.
What you will learn
• Choosing paper, brushes and paints, and stretching watercolour paper • First brushstrokes, flat washes and the wet-in-wet technique • Negative painting, value, light and shadow • Composition and variety that make a painting work • Painting trees, barns, forests and streams step by step • Fixing and reworking a painting
This course at a glance
- Lectures
- 34 video lectures
- Video
- 10h 43m in all
- Level
- All levels
- Language
- English
- Access
- Lifetime access
- Certificate
- On completion
Lectures last updated September 2026
Course content
1 section · 34 lectures · 10h 43m
1. Watercolor with Bob — Full Free Course (Start Here)
- Welcome to Watercolor with Bob — A Beginner-Friendly Course to Learn Watercolor Painting7m
- Watercolor Materials for Beginners — Paper, Brushes, Paints & Simple Setup14m
- How to Stretch Watercolor Paper (Beginner Tutorial)7m
- Creative Courage & “Audacity” — A Watercolor Reflection Inspired by Winston Churchill5m
- How to Put Paint to Paper — First Watercolor Brushstrokes for Absolute Beginners22m
- Easy Watercolor Bamboo Exercise — Build Control & Flow as a Beginner Painter15m
- Creative Encouragement for Beginners — A Watercolor Reflection Inspired by Rilke6m
- How to Paint a Smooth Flat Wash — Essential Watercolor Technique5m
- How to Paint a Graded Wash — Beautiful Color Transitions in Watercolor12m
- Wet-in-Wet Watercolor Technique for Beginners — Soft Edges & Blended Color6m
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- Drybrush Watercolor Technique — Texture & Detail for Beginners7m
- Watercolor Glazing, Charging & Lifting — Essential Layering Techniques16m
- How to Paint with Negative Space in Watercolor — Beginner Tutorial7m
- Living a Creative Life — A Watercolor Reflection Inspired by Ted Kooser and Mary Oliver6m
- Watercolor Composition Basics — How to Arrange a Painting That Works12m
- Watercolor Color Theory for Beginners — Mixing, Harmony & Practical Palettes22m
- Watercolor Texture Techniques — Add Interest & Life to Your Paintings9m
- Using Variety in Watercolor — The Key to Dynamic, Interesting Paintings7m
- How to Add a Spark to Your Watercolor Painting — Finishing Touches for Beginners10m
- Art & Practice — A Watercolor Reflection from Pottery Class2m
- How to Paint Dramatic Skies in Watercolor — Clouds, Light & Gradients41m
- How to Paint Watercolor Trees — Simple Techniques for Natural Landscapes53m
- How to Paint Water in Watercolor — Reflections, Ripples & Movement42m
- What Did You Notice? — A Reflection on Seeing with Watercolor Eyes2m
- The Old Barn Watercolor Tutorial — Step-by-Step Landscape Painting for Beginners29m
- Misty Watercolor Landscape — How to Paint Atmospheric Scenes (Beginner-Friendly)42m
- Watercolor Forest Stream Tutorial — Light, Water & Woodland Techniques51m
- How to Paint a Mountain Landscape — Full Watercolor Tutorial for Beginners44m
- Watercolor Collage & Mixed Media — Playful Techniques for Creative Exploration40m
- Watercolor Technique: Starting with the Foreground (Loosen Up Your Process)18m
- How to Use Tape and Masking Fluid in Watercolor — Preserve Highlights & Create Layers27m
- How to Fix or Rework Watercolor Paintings — Creative Makeover Techniques16m
- Conclusion: Mary Oliver’s “Palace of Discovery” & Reflections on Living a Watercolor Lifestyle8m
- Understanding Value in Watercolor — Light, Shadow & Contrast for Beginners15m
How long it takes
10h 43m of video in 34 lectures. Pick a pace that suits you:
Steady
about 3 weeks
at 30 minutes a day
Regular
11 days
at 1 hour a day
Fast track
6 days
at 2 hours a day
Video time only: practice takes a little longer. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can stop any time.
Earn a certificateLearn more
Watch every lecture, then claim a certificate of completion with your name on it.
- Its own web page and code, so a school or an employer can check it is real
- Save it as a PDF or print it
- Included with the course, at no extra cost
Who teaches it
Sikhami InstituteNew Delhi · 297 courses · 693 learners · 472 followersSikhami Institute is Sikhami's own institute for free learning. We pick some of the best free courses on YouTube, from Harvard's CS50, MIT, NPTEL, Khan Academy, Google, Microsoft, the BBC, Crash Course, PW, Magnet Brains, CodeWithHarry and many more, and turn them into proper courses on Sikhami that you can follow lesson by lesson while your progress is saved.
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All videos belong to their creators and play from their official YouTube channels, and each course credits its creator. Questions or suggestions? Write to help@sikhami.com.Questions people ask
Is this course free?
Yes. Joining is free, and the lectures unlock as soon as you join. Once you join, it is yours for life.
How long is the course?
34 video lectures, 10h 43m of video in all. At an hour a day, the videos take 11 days. You learn at your own pace; there are no fixed class times.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. When you have watched every lecture, you can claim a certificate of completion. It has its own page and code, so anyone can check that it is real. About certificates
What language is it taught in?
English.
Can I learn on my phone?
Yes. Watch on the website or in the Sikhami app for Android with the same account. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can switch between them.
Can I ask the teacher a doubt?
Yes. Ask it in the questions on the course page, or from inside any lecture while you watch. You can also keep your own notes on each lecture.
Who made these videos?
The lectures are the free, public videos of the YouTube playlist "Watercolor with Bob — Full Free Course (Start Here)", and they belong to their creator. Sikhami arranges them into a course, so you can learn one lecture at a time and keep track of your progress.
