Watercolour Lessons

An asset for all library collections that include art tutorials for beginners testing the waters of a new hobby. Chris Gifford, Library Journal

Emma Lefebvre has been dabbling in art since she began doodling in her binder at grade school. She attended an arts high school for 3 years, where her love for visual arts started to dwindle. Then came a time where she lost her love for it. It wasnt until she began struggling with depression and anxiety that the only thing that seemed to get her out of the house was the idea of walking through an art store. She came home one day with a cheap set of watercolours and started to paint. It wasnt long until Emma found an amazing art community on Instagram that was equal parts inspiring and encouraging. Shortly after, she decided to use her background in teaching to spread the therapeutic effects of watercolour. What started as quick YouTube video turned into a successful YouTube channel of creativity, calm, and inspiration. You can follow Emmas watercolour adventures on YouTubes EmJ Watercolour Studio channel.

Table of Contents Introduction: Emmas story Pep Talk Chapter 1: Supply Guide Everything you need to start Paint Paper Brushes Extras Caring for your supplies Chapter 2: How to Use Watercolor -How Do they work? Activating your watercolors Loading your brush Water to paint ratio Chapter 3: Techniques terms and techniques Practice techniques Value Scale Light Wash Blending and mixing Color Bleed Wet on Wet Wet on dry Blotting and Lifting Fun Techniques to add texture Mistakes and how to fix them How to work with inexpensive materials Water Control Light and Shadow Using White Space Chapter 4: Color Theory How To make a color wheel - Primary colors Secondary colors Tertiary colors Analogous colors Complementary colors Warm and Cool Colors Chapter 5: Color Mixing Working with a limited palette - Color Chart Value Scale Mixing Contrasting colors Mixing Muted tones Favorite color mixing combos Chapter 6: Lets Get painting Loose Florals Peony Rose Leaves Detailed Florals Tulip Freesia Leaves Trees Plants/Cactus Landscape 1 Landscape 2 Animals Food Water