Watercolor for Beginners (Watercolor with Bob)

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

Course content

1 section · 34 lectures · 10h 43m

1. 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
   • 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