Fine Arts

Watercolor Painting

6 Seasons · 34 Episodes · 0/34 watched

A binge-worthy 6-season journey through Watercolor Painting. Learn to develop a craft with your own hands — one episode at a time.

About this course

A binge-worthy 6-season journey through Watercolor Painting. Learn to develop a craft with your own hands — one episode at a time.

Watercolor Painting is a free, self-paced fine arts course from Crookshanks' Academy. It contains 34 video lessons organised into 6 seasons, each with study notes and a practice task. Track your progress as you go and earn a certificate of completion when you finish every episode.

What you'll learn

Season 1

Welcome to Watercolor with Bob — A Beginner-Friendly Course to Learn Watercolor Painting
Watercolor Materials for Beginners — Paper, Brushes, Paints & Simple Setup
How to Stretch Watercolor Paper (Beginner Tutorial)
Creative Courage & “Audacity” — A Watercolor Reflection Inspired by Winston Churchill
How to Put Paint to Paper — First Watercolor Brushstrokes for Absolute Beginners
Easy Watercolor Bamboo Exercise — Build Control & Flow as a Beginner Painter

Season 2

Creative Encouragement for Beginners — A Watercolor Reflection Inspired by Rilke
How to Paint a Smooth Flat Wash — Essential Watercolor Technique
How to Paint a Graded Wash — Beautiful Color Transitions in Watercolor
Wet-in-Wet Watercolor Technique for Beginners — Soft Edges & Blended Color
Drybrush Watercolor Technique — Texture & Detail for Beginners
Watercolor Glazing, Charging & Lifting — Essential Layering Techniques

Season 3

How to Paint with Negative Space in Watercolor — Beginner Tutorial
Living a Creative Life — A Watercolor Reflection Inspired by Ted Kooser and Mary Oliver
Watercolor Composition Basics — How to Arrange a Painting That Works
Watercolor Color Theory for Beginners — Mixing, Harmony & Practical Palettes
Watercolor Texture Techniques — Add Interest & Life to Your Paintings
Using Variety in Watercolor — The Key to Dynamic, Interesting Paintings

Season 4

How to Add a Spark to Your Watercolor Painting — Finishing Touches for Beginners
Art & Practice — A Watercolor Reflection from Pottery Class
How to Paint Dramatic Skies in Watercolor — Clouds, Light & Gradients
How to Paint Watercolor Trees — Simple Techniques for Natural Landscapes
How to Paint Water in Watercolor — Reflections, Ripples & Movement
What Did You Notice? — A Reflection on Seeing with Watercolor Eyes

Season 5

The Old Barn Watercolor Tutorial — Step-by-Step Landscape Painting for Beginners
Misty Watercolor Landscape — How to Paint Atmospheric Scenes (Beginner-Friendly)
Watercolor Forest Stream Tutorial — Light, Water & Woodland Techniques
How to Paint a Mountain Landscape — Full Watercolor Tutorial for Beginners
Watercolor Collage & Mixed Media — Playful Techniques for Creative Exploration
Watercolor Technique: Starting with the Foreground (Loosen Up Your Process)

Season 6

How to Use Tape and Masking Fluid in Watercolor — Preserve Highlights & Create Layers
How to Fix or Rework Watercolor Paintings — Creative Makeover Techniques
Conclusion: Mary Oliver’s “Palace of Discovery” & Reflections on Living a Watercolor Lifestyle
Understanding Value in Watercolor — Light, Shadow & Contrast for Beginners