The watercolour course is divided into 12 sections. Each section comes with its own divider so that you can file it away in a ring binder. From issue 5 onwards you will receive a variety of subjects in each two week lesson, and you simply print these off and file them under the appropriate section. You will receive all these sections and their dividers during the course.

landscape

The landscape course is covered in several ways. We look at painting clouds(from sunny skies to storm clouds), trees (in the distance and up close, all types and in all seasons) , water (including handling reflections, lakes, waterfalls and seas) and foregrounds (simple, rocky, beaches, roads and grassland). There are also lessons on painting snowy scenes, capturing sunlight and mist, adding people to our landscape and painting flower gardens.

still life

The painting techniques covered in this section are often linked to the texture demonstrations. Subjects covered range from flowers (in all shapes and colours), to a plate of sea food! Along the way we also look at such things as how to paint shiny and dull pots, and how to render delicate white feathers.

drawing

The drawing course will help everyone to draw better. The course gives useful tips on how to see and then how to draw what we see. Eight different techniques are described that will help you to accurately capture what is in front of you. The course also includes information on what to put into a painting and what to leave out. There is also a series of studies on perspective.

abstract

Abstract painting may be new to many people, but it is included in this course because it has so much to teach us about the way we see the world. It brings a freedom and allows the inner artist out! We look at many ways of abstracting from the real world around us and how to let our imaginations run free.

design

Design is one of the fundamentals of painting. This section covers a wealth of information and exercises to help you design brilliant pictures. We look at the basic rules of composition over a number of issues and have a go at drawing, painting and designing with them. There is also a series on understanding and using tone (value) to enhance a painting. This part of the course is full of essential information, but is also highly practical, with lots of hands on exercises to have a go at.

colour

Using colour is one of the absolute joys of painting, and in this section we look at colour in all it’s glory! The lessons build on one another and move from understanding the language of colour, through to an understanding of how to use harmonious and clashing colours, warm and cool, high and low key, bright saturated colour and muted neutrals. We look at the local colour of objects and the colour of shadows. I love this part of the course!

buildings

Buildings crop up in so many paintings, either as part of the background, or as the main subject themselves. In this section we learn how to paint walls, doors, windows and rooftops by following step-by-step painting demonstrations. 

texture

Do you know how to capture the look of bark on a tree, or a shiny surface, or cloth? Can you paint hair and fur, or rust, or copper? Have you ever used salt or cling film or soap to enhance a painting? This section will show you how to paint these and many more textures.

figure and animal

The thought of putting people and animals into a painting fills many painters with horror, but in this section you will learn how to do it - simply and easily. We look at how to paint people and animals in quick simple ways, and the progress on gently to more detailed representations. We see how to make them fit seamlessly into our paintings and how we can use them to ‘tell a story’.

portrait

Portrait painting is covered in easy steps, so that you can build up your skills and confidence. This section of the course deals with drawing faces and painting skin, hair and all the facial features, so that you will have ability to paint any portrait.

profiles

During the course I will introduce you to several other professional watercolour artists who will share their insights with us and will demonstrate their skills.

materials and techniques

An introduction to the materials and basic techniques that you will need throughout the course. We look at mixing paint to the right consistency, making different marks with different brushes, and how to paint washes. There are also exercises in colour mixing and wet-in-wet painting, and how to make white and avoid mud!

Many thanks for a truly great course!  Pat Goldblat, USA

 I would like to say how much I am enjoying the course. I never thought I could draw a horse! I am also  seeing things in a completely different way. It’s wonderful - I would recommend it to anyone! 
 Rebecca Bagnald, France

 After I had subscribed for your course I looked at the pictures that would be covered in the course and  thought that maybe I had bitten off more than I could chew but when I finished the still life, the satisfaction  and sense of achievement it gave me were fantastic. Many thanks for a wonderful course JC James UK

 I am enjoying the course and look forward to each new instalment. I am delighted with the amount of ground covered and the interest I find in the various techniques you describe to us. I am very pleased that I was recommended to try 'Learn to do'. Bill Gibbs, UK
 

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