Sidney the Red Squirrel: A Free-Flow Watercolour Masterclass with Jane Davies

Unlock the beauty of watercolour painting with effortless, flowing techniques! This class guides you through creating a charming portrait of Sidney, a red squirrel, using the liberating wet-on-wet watercolour technique. Whether you're a complete beginner or have some existing skills, you'll gain the confidence to paint with joy and achieve stunning results.

If you're new to watercolour, we recommend checking out my beginner classes first to build a solid foundation in my style. But if you're already comfortable with some techniques, this class is perfect for you!

Here's what you'll learn:

• Building Depth & Character: Master how to use soft layers and washes to create depth and personality in your watercolour artwork.
• Vibrant Leaves: Discover a fun and engaging technique for painting lively, vibrant leaves.
• Layering & Blending: Learn how to section off areas and seamlessly blend them using multiple layers for a soft, diffused effect.
• Fluffy Tails: Create a wonderfully fluffy tail with simple, effective methods.
• Finishing Touches: Master the art of refining your painting with subtle tweaks to pull the entire piece together.

You'll be amazed at how easily you can create a delightful, characterful red squirrel! This class will inspire you to incorporate these simple watercolour techniques into your future art projects with newfound confidence.

What others are saying:

"That’s the shortest and best class on Skillshare!"

"Jane has immediately become my favourite SkillShare teacher! Her unique style and explanations of how and why are fantastic! Thank you, Jane!"

"A very enjoyable way to begin to learn the fun and skill of watercolour"

"Thank you sooooo much! I've been waiting for your class to start. I'm thrilled. Love you’re easy to follow style. As a beginner, it means a lot to me to be able to follow the lesson well. Looking forward to the next one."

"Hello Jane, I viewed your lessons fully and will rewatch and paint. I see where wet in wet can be an enhanced feature for illustration. Listening with my headphones and the chirping bird in the background was a lovely feature :). I have a Samsung tablet and the resolution and sound is really beautiful for your lessons."

"This class exceeded my expectations! Wow, congratulations Jane!! Just watching this through... I just LOVE trees, they are my enduring love, so I may take some time out from surface pattern designing to just relax and watch the paint flow where it wants! Love DS watercolours too, so I'll have a rummage about, see if I have some granulating ones too. Thank You! Lovely bright, cheery class :O)"

"I already adore Jane's work and this class couldn't be different. She has magical hands to bring beautiful images to life in watercolour, and this beginner's exercise is a great way to get rid of our fear to work with this medium. I had so much joy, it was relaxing and I got confident of using paint on wet without that feeling that "I'm gonna ruin everything." "

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