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You CAN Master Water-soluble pencils!

You just need the right tuition, and the right course:

Meet your tutor! Over 10 million people have viewed Michele's painting and drawing tutorials on YouTube!

Michele has over 25 years experience teaching painting and drawing in the UK and Europe. She has taught thousands of students at hundreds of venues. She is a published commercial illustrator, exhibition curator, and has given lectures and demonstrations to art clubs, societies and on radio. Her tutorials have been published in magazines and seen on Sky TV. Her YouTube channel has over 180K subscribers, with videos viewed over ten million times.

Who is the course for?

  • Complete Beginners who don't know how to start

  • Artists of all levels who want an easy bridge from drawing to painting

  • Intermediate artists who want to really get to grips with these mediums

What will the course teach me?

This course takes you from zero to hero, starting at the most basic level and moving through to full tutorials!

  • MATERIALS

    Watercolor pencils and Inktense pencils have distinct differences, yet more in common than not. From choosing your pencils, assessing quality and understanding paper types, you will start the course by learning about the pencils. We will study the properties and permanency with fun practical experiments. Best of all you don't need the exact same brands or colors as me. In fact Inktense and Watercolor Pencils have so much in common that even if you only own one of these mediums you can jump straight in! There are also handy tips in how to manage your workspace and store your pencils. You will never again wonder what to buy or how it works, as you gain confidence in your materials.

  • TECHNIQUES

    Techniques are the bedrock of water soluble painting and we learn loads in this course. Starting with the most basic techniques and application, you will learn how to apply and blend, with clever tricks for success. After this come the more advanced techniques including some you probably haven't seen before. Next we work on some texture samples of real surfaces you may come across, like bricks, grass, hair and more. Each of these adds in even more watercolor techniques, adapted for pencils. As you learn, you will begin to understand how to assess any surface you come across, and how applying the techniques learned in this course can help you paint anything.

  • TUTORIALS

    In the last four modules of the course I take you through full painting tutorials: A bright, pretty satsuma fruit will teach you how to mold shapes with darks, and get a soft edged shadow on white paper. An African Iris in white and purples will give you a chance to practice botanical subjects, these first two tutorials are done on a white background. Next comes a pretty landscape, with soft blue sky, fir trees and pathway. Your watercolor pencils will make painting these trees easy! Lastly a bright green parrot on a branch will give you a chance to learn how to create feathers, plus we add a soft 'vignette' background. Photos are provided and you can paint every step with me as I take you through the video tutorials.

Is this you?

You are excited by the color and convenience of water-soluble pencils, but don't know how to get the results you want? This course will give you the tips and tricks you need to get beautiful, colorful paintings!

Bring your drawings to life with color!

This comprehensive course takes you from materials, to techniques, to full paintings. On the way you will learn a ton of clever tips and tricks, color mixing, application secrets and much more...

What you will achieve:

  • Learn to select the right materials, from paper to pencils and beyond

  • Understand how mix and choose the right colors with swatching exercises

  • Learn how to mimic any surface and get professional looking results with ease

  • Understand options for storing, swatching, and collecting your materials

  • Follow along with comprehensive video step-by-steps

  • Finally gain the confidence to approach any subject

The results you want:

Learn to paint Watercolor Pencils and Inktense with Michele

  • APPLICATION

    You want to get a good application but often get drying lines or pencil marks where you don't want them. These seem like really difficult problems, but they are easily solved with clever application solutions. Quality matters too, and you will learn to assess your materials to get the best results possible.

  • COLOR

    Of course, you want a bright, colorful result, that's what attracted you to the pencils in the first place. But if you get muddy results and fail to maintain the vibrancy of individual colors it can be as simple as just applying the water in the wrong way, or not having enough water jars. Let's fix these issues and get colorful paintings you will love.

  • TEXTURE

    Watercolor pencils and Inktense are made for getting textures easily, but if you find your results are unrealistic and scrappy looking, you probably just need a new approach. Follow along as I show you the clever techniques that will gain you the realistic results you want - did you know that even the sharpness of the pencil is important? Let's get great results together!

Course benefits:

  • Lifetime access, view content as many times as you like, plus free upgrades

  • A dedicated Facebook group for students

  • A handy site access guide to help you log in and navigate

  • 11 Modules (lessons) each containing videos that demonstrate every technique

  • 16 Downloadable PDFs with helpful tips to reinforce video lessons, plus photos to work from

  • 4 full Step-byStep Painting tutorials - still life, flower, landscape and bird-by-step

  • FULL Curriculum at the bottom of this page plus FAQs

What do students say?

Testimonials!

  • Melanie Baynes, Sheffield, UK

    Michele you are a FANTASTIC teacher, I love how you break the techniques down so that they are easily understood by the most 'beginningest' beginner and you are always on hand with advice and encouragement. I love how you have set up a separate Facebook group for your online course students, and you are always on hand with advice and encouragement. What more can I say?!

  • Janet McMillion, Brentwood, UK

    My feedback: As a true beginner and someone who started the watercolor learning journey during the pandemic, I’ve really grown in both skill and understanding. Michele is a wonderful teacher. I appreciate how thoughtfully she organized the modules and the accompanying support materials.

  • Colleen B McChesney, Etta, Mississipi, USA

    As I finished my course, I felt a variety of emotions. Nervous to begin, confident as I improved, happy & amazed by what I achieved, & a bit sad that I have successfully finished the course now. A great teacher makes you feel all of this. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of art, your courses, videos, time and especially your passion for teaching art to others.

Price includes lifetime access

Complete at your own speed and re-visit modules as often as you like...

FAQ

  • Can I take the course if I only have Watercolor Pencils OR Inktense pencils

    Water-soluble pencils have so much in common that all the tutorials in this course can be taken if you only own Watercolor Pencils, or only own Inktense pencils. You can also use the course to see if you want to buy the other medium or not.

  • How much is the course in British pounds or other currency?

    The exchange rate changes every day but you can get a rough idea by putting the question into Google. There may be slight variations depending on which conversion metrics the Thinkific site is using but you can certainly get a good idea of the approximate price. Remember to do this on the same day you intend to buy the course. When you buy Thinkific will automatically convert the price to charge you the right amount of money for your local currency.

  • What if I don't have Paypal?

    Paypal is just a method by which the site receives payment, in *most* countries you can pay with your usual credit or debit card, payments are also accepted by Stripe.

  • What support will I get?

    In addition to email access to Michele, there is a dedicated Facebook group, just for students of Michele’s Thinkific courses, where you can compare results and get advice alongside other students. If you have any access or log in issues or trouble understanding how to navigate the site there's a free PDF guide that will make everything clear. If the guide doesn't work just email for tech support.

  • How long will I have access to the course for?

    After you buy the course you have lifetime access, you can take the course at your leisure and re-visit any of the modules you like. Plus you will automatically have access to any additional content or upgrades that are added at a later date.

  • How is the course structured?

    There are 11 modules (lessons), some you just need to watch, most you will need to complete fun tasks. The course ends with full tutorial paintings. Each module contains a video, and one or two downloadable PDFs. The accompanying PDFs are an illustrated reminder of the techniques and processes taught in the video, they include additional tips and advice to ensure understanding and success. Where appropriate a second PDF gives you copyright free photographs to work from. FULL CURRICULUM can be viewed at the bottom of this page, scroll down. **PLEASE NOTE** if buying during the introductory period, some of the later modules may still be loading onto the site, don't worry they will be ready within a few hours!

  • What materials will I need to buy?

    If you already have watercolor paper, water soluble pencils and brushes you may not need to buy much initially. I will not be insisting you have exact materials, colors and brands. However, there will be a video and downloadable PDF with tons of advice and suggested materials so you can choose what to buy if you don’t have anything. As we go through the videos a few other things are used including a pencil palette, embossing/knife, and a few other items. Many of these items can be replaced with stuff you already have in your house. It's best to wait until you have gone through the first few videos before investing in new pencils or equipment that you may not need.

  • What if I want a refund?

    Sometimes people buy in error or have other reasons for wanting a refund. These are entertained whenever possible. Please be aware that we no longer give 100% refunds as there are many costs involved in offering a course for sale and processing refunds, including site hosting fees, admin support and currency conversion/payment fees. Please also be aware that in the 'back end' of the site we can see which modules you have accessed with times watched etc. Therefore you will be offered a refund of up to 80% dependent on how much of the course you have accessed and watched. Always read the curriculum carefully to see if it's the best course for your needs.

Begin your painting journey today!

Course curriculum

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    Thinkific Course Access and Log in Guide

    • Copy of Access and Log in Guide (IMPORTANT! Download and save it to your PC - I get more emails about log in issues than anything else, this will get you back into your course!)

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    Module 1 - Materials (and how to use the course)

    • Module 1

    • Module 1 PDF

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    Module 2 - All about Watercolor Pencils

    • Module 2

    • Module 2 PDF

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    Module 3 - All about Inktense

    • Module 3

    • Module 3 PDF

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    Module 4 - Choosing & Swatching

    • Module 4

    • Module 4 PDF

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    Module 5 - Basic Techniques

    • Module 5

    • Module 5 PDF

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    Module 6 - Advanced Techniques

    • Module 6

    • Module 6 PDF

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    Module 7 - Specific Subjects

    • Module 7

    • Module 7 PDF

    • Module 7 Source Photos

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    Module 8 - White Iris (Watercolor Pencils)

    • Module 8

    • Module 8 PDF

    • Module 8 Source Photos

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    Module 9 - Satsuma Fruit (Inktense)

    • Module 9

    • Module 9 PDF

    • Module 9 Source Photos

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Please note, if buying during the launch period, some of the later modules may not show in the curriculum above, and may still be loading onto the site, this should take a maximum of 72 hours, they will be ready for you long before you need them :-)