Ready, Wet, Paint! Learn to paint a Horse Portrait in Watercolor, step by step

Learn watercolor painting with this comprehensive class! This long-form course guides you, step-by-step, through creating a stunning ginger horse portrait using just a few watercolor colors. You'll master essential watercolor techniques and build your skills to achieve a beautiful, finished painting.

This class focuses on practical application, with no steps skipped. Watch me paint every part of the ginger horse portrait while I offer advice and commentary. You'll learn:

• Building Contrast: Enhance realism by strategically building contrast around facial features.
• Luminosity & Translucency: Achieve depth and realism through wet-on-wet techniques.
• Wet-on-Wet Technique: Create soft edges and blended colors.
• Wet-on-Dry Technique: Achieve crisp details and controlled washes.
• Layering: Build depth and complexity through multiple layers of watercolor.
• Shadows & Dimension: Create three-dimensional shadows using wet-on-wet methods.
• Adding Detail: Introduce interest and detail to your watercolor painting.

The ginger horse portrait is the project for this class, and by the end, you'll have a beautiful completed artwork. All resources, including the free reference image (from Pixabay), line drawing, progress pictures, and a detailed supplies list, are available under "class project."

This course is ideal for intermediate watercolor painters who have some prior experience. If you're a beginner, consider taking my introductory watercolor cat painting class first. However, I provide extensive on-camera instruction throughout the entire painting process, ensuring you receive ample guidance.

Important Note: Access to all resources (files, images, etc.) requires using a computer and a web browser on Skillshare. These resources are not accessible through the mobile app on phones or tablets.

Start your watercolor painting journey today and create a beautiful animal portrait!