STEP 2 - DRAWING FOR WATERCOLORS


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STEP 2 - DRAWING FOR WATERCOLORS

Drawing Many watercolors are doomed to 'fail' before a brush is even picked up in anger.

You don't need to be a superb sketcher, but you must get the foundations such as proper perspective and good composition right before you start...

Don't worry if you think you can't draw. You can! It's all about recognising a few basic shapes and letting the paint do the work from there.

Introduction
Here's the introduction to STEP 2, where you'll discover more about why this step is so important. . . . keep going

Lesson 1 - Think Simple Think Big
I think you'll find this lesson really interesting. It shows you how to simplify complex shapes so . . . keep going

Lesson 2 - Simple Shapes
Seeing shapes instead of details is the key to great drawing, and with a bit of practice you'll find . . . keep going

Lesson 3 - Watercolor Sketching (Gentle Giant)
This lesson continues with the drawing from lesson 2. It show that if you get the drawing right, wi . . . keep going

Lesson 4 - Simple Measures
These techniques will help you to get your proportions just right, without having to tediously measu . . . keep going

Lesson 5 - Put it in Perspective (Part 1)
There's no escaping it... good perspective is essential before you can master any painting medium. . . . keep going

Lesson 6 - Put it in Perspective (Part 2)
This follows on from the previous lesson. You can always come back to this and Part 3 later on when . . . keep going

Lesson 7 - Put it in Perspective (Part 3)
Here, we'll look at a few slightly more advanced perspective techniques, but don't worry... once you . . . keep going

Lesson 8 - Clean Up Your Image
Here's how to tidy up a pencil drawing ready for watercolors... and also how to trace down on to wat . . . keep going

Lesson 9 - Scaling Up & Down
Suppose you have a nice photograph that you want to paint - your watercolor is obviously going to be . . . keep going

Lesson 10 - Composition Fixes (Part 1)
Composition, like perspective can make or break a painting before you even start. Here are some sim . . . keep going

Lesson 11 - Composition Fixes (Part 2)
Here's the second part of composition fixes. Remember to have a go at the exercises - even just one . . . keep going

Lesson 12 - Composition Fixes (Part 3)
It's not difficult when you keep a few simple rules in mind... but composition is very important... . . . keep going

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