Simple Trees: A Beginner's Watercolour Class with Jane Davies

Discover the joy of loose watercolor painting with this beginner-friendly class! Learn a liberating wet-on-wet technique and create beautiful, flowing artwork with minimal effort. This is the first in a three-class series designed to unlock your watercolor potential, and you'll be painting your first masterpiece in just 15 minutes!

In this class, you'll explore:

• Water Control: Learn exactly how much water to use for optimal watercolor effects.
• Direct Painting: Discover the magic of applying paint straight from the tube to wet paper – no brushstrokes needed!
• Creating Lightness & Looseness: Master techniques to achieve airy and delicate watercolor washes.
• Watercolor Fun: Unleash your creativity and enjoy the process of painting!

You'll create a stunning tree scape while building a solid foundation for the wet-on-wet free-flow technique, which will be expanded upon in the subsequent classes ("Butterflies" and "Panda"). This method is the basis for many advanced watercolor masterclasses available on Skillshare.

This class is perfect for watercolor beginners who want to experience a fresh and enjoyable approach to painting. Forget complicated techniques – we'll focus on simple steps and achieving beautiful results.

What you'll gain:

• A basic understanding of the wet-on-wet watercolor technique.
• Confidence in your ability to create flowing, expressive paintings.
• A new perspective on watercolor painting that will change the way you create art.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to have fun with watercolor and discover a truly liberating painting style!

What others are saying:

"There is only one word to describe Jane Davies' classes - MAGICAL!”
"Another Fantastic class from Jane. Jane's gentle & patient approach provides students with lessons that feel like you are sat opposite her with a cuppa. She provides wonderful feedback and encouragement. Without question, she is my favourite teacher on Skillshare.”
"Highly recommend this class. Jane has a different way of painting in watercolour, straight from the tube. For me, this resulted in the best watercolour painting I have ever done. She gives clear instructions, step by step, and works at a pace that is not overwhelming. I cannot wait to try another one of her classes"
“Jane is an excellent teacher, and her clear instructions mean anyone, even complete beginners, can have a go and produce a piece of work that they will be very pleased with. Highly recommended.”
“This is a great video class by the very generous teacher Jane Davies. I really enjoyed attempting this with Jane's unusual but effective technique. Thank you, Jane”
"Wonderful class. Jane is an excellent teacher, guiding you through each stage with clear instructions and demonstrations. I love her friendly, informal style”

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