3. How Water Controls Everything
Core Techniques
Video
Watercolor is all about water control. Learn the wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques, how to load your brush properly, and why the ratio of water to pigment changes everything.
15 min
Learn to paint beautiful watercolors from scratch — no experience needed, just grab a brush and follow along
Master the two most important techniques in watercolor — laying a smooth flat wash and creating beautiful gradients. These are the building blocks for skies, backgrounds, and so much more.
14 min
Wash practice template
Watercolor is all about water control. Learn the wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques, how to load your brush properly, and why the ratio of water to pigment changes everything.
15 min