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Watercolor Texture Techniques (for Beginners)

Lori Donohue

Michele does a fabulous job fitting a lot of content within a short amount of time without wasting the students time. It shows she is an experienced teacher ...

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Michele does a fabulous job fitting a lot of content within a short amount of time without wasting the students time. It shows she is an experienced teacher and wonderful artist!

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Who is the course for?

  • Complete beginners wanting to jump straight in and learn cool texture techniques!

  • Intermediate painters who want to expand their technique range

  • Students who have completed my Basic Watercolor Techniques for Beginners course and want the next step

10 Modules

Each module teaches you a unique texture technique, and includes two real life examples of how to use it in your own work.

Course includes:

  • Lifetime access, view content as many times as you like

  • Email support and a dedicated Facebook group for students

  • Introduction and materials videos/PDFs

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

  • 10 Modules (lessons) each teaching a new technique

  • Nearly two hours of tuition videos

  • 10 Downloadable PDFs step by step guides to accompany the lessons, each with trouble-shooting and tips to help with common issues, plus more examples of uses for each technique

  • 20 downloadable photos for optional practice

Meet your tutor

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 125K subscribers, with videos viewed over six million times.

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What do students say?

Testimonials!

  • Barbara, USA

    You are the only watercolor instructor I’ve ever come across actually teaching the depth and breadth of techniques and understanding the medium.

  • Cathy Parish, Ohio USA

    I absolutely love learning with you; the details you provide are excellent. I have taken quite a few art courses online, yours are my favorites!

  • 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.

Price includes lifetime access

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

What you will learn:

  • Gain confidence by seeing each technique demonstrated and full explained

  • No subjects, just techniques in-depth

  • Choose the right materials and so you control results

  • Learn practical applications for each texture

  • Learn those WOW techniques you see others use

  • Achieve amazing, dramatic, or subtle results as needed

  • Broaden your watercolor knowledge and ability

Course Curriculum:

This module will automatically populate as the course is uploaded, meantime see the FAQs for a list of modules

  • 1

    Course Introduction

  • 2

    Thinkific Course Access and Log in Guide

    • 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!)
  • 3

    Recommended Art Materials

  • 4

    Module 1: Lifting Out

    • Module 1: Lifting Out - Leaves and Seashells
  • 5

    Module 2: Wet Into Wet - Background and Bricks

    • Module 2: Wet Into Wet - Background and Bricks
  • 6

    Module 3: Back-runs - Lily Petals and Landscape (Bushes)

    • Module 3: Back-runs - Lily Petals and Landscape (Bushes)
  • 7

    Module 4: Dry Brush - Fur and Winter Trees

    • Module 4: Dry Brush - Fur and Winter Trees
  • 8

    Module 5: Craft Scalpel - Feather and Driftwood

    • Module 5: Craft Scalpel - Feather and Driftwood
  • 9

    Module 6: Sand Paper - Tree Trunk and Beach

    • Module 6: Sand Paper - Tree Trunk and Beach
  • 10

    Module 7: Blotting - Rocks/Mountains and Foliage

    • Module 7: Blotting - Rocks/Mountains and Foliage
  • 11

    Module 8: Splattering - Speckled Eggs and Beach/Pathways

    • Module 8: Splattering - Speckled Eggs and Beach/Pathways
  • 12

    Module 9: Cling Film - Plaster Wall and Rocky Landscape

    • Module 9: Cling Film - Plaster Wall and Rocky Landscape
  • 13

    Module 10: Salt - Ice Crystals and Lichen on Rocks

    • Module 10: Salt - Ice Crystals and Lichen on Rocks

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FAQ

  • 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 the method by which the site receives payment, in *most* countries you can pay with your usual credit or debit card.

  • 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 10 modules, each with a full video tutorial, and two downloadable PDFs. The first PDF is an illustrated step by step of the technique taught in the video, it also includes additional tips and troubleshooting to help you figure out any issues you are having. The second PDF gives you two copyright free photographs to complete larger paintings from (optional).

  • What materials will I need to buy?

    If you already have paper, paint and brushes you may not need to buy anything. I will not be insisting you have exact colors and brands. However, there will be a video and downloadable PDF with tons of advice and links to suggested materials so you can choose what to buy if you don’t have anything. The great thing about this course is many of the things we will be using can be found around your own house!

  • 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 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 etc. Therefore you will be offered a refund of up to 80% dependent on how much of the course you have accessed and watched.