How does the Watercolour On Location course work?

Getting Started

A. Introduction

• Introduction Part 1: Challenges
• Introduction Part 2: Start thinking
• Introduction Part 2a: Gallery – post your work here
• Introduction Part 3: Essential Drawing Skills
• Introduction Part 3a: Gallery – post your work here
• Introduction Part 4: Essential Painting Skills
• Introduction Part 4a: Gallery – post your work here
• Introduction Part 5: Materials
• Introduction Part 6: Urban Sketching Kit
• Introduction Part 6a: Gallery – post your work here
• Introduction Part 7: Current Sketch Gallery (before starting the lessons)

B. Lesson 1: Selection and Design

• 1.01 Selection & Design: Introduction
• 1.02 Selection & Design: Theory 1
• 1.03 Selection & Design: Theory 2
• 1.04 Selection & Design: Theory 3
• 1.05 Selection & Design: On Location Demo
• 1.06 Selection & Design: Gallery
• 1.07 Selection & Design: Assignment
• 1.08 Selection & Design: Exercise 1: Selection examples – post your work here
• 1.09 Selection & Design: Exercise 2: Busy area on location – post your work here
• 1.10 Selection & Design: Your Questions
• 1.11 Selection & Design: Feedback
• 1.12 Selection & Design: Bonus Material
• 1.13 Selection & Design: Your Takeaways

C. Lesson 2: Value and Colour

• 2.01 Value & Colour: Introduction
• 2.02 Value & Colour: Theory 1
• 2.03 Value & Colour: Theory 2
• 2.04 Value & Colour: Theory 3
• 2.05 Value & Colour: On Location Demo
• 2.06 Value & Colour: Gallery
• 2.07 Value & Colour: Assignment
• 2.08a Value & Colour: Exercise 1: Boxes – post your work here
• 2.08b Value & Colour: Exercise 2: Castle – post your work here
• 2.08c Value & Colours: Exercise 3: Shadow colours & colour charts – post your work here
• 2.08d Value & Colour: Exercise 4: Capturing light – post your work here
• 2.08e Value & Colour: Exercise 5: Dominance – post your work here
• 2.09 Value & Colour: Exercise 6: Light building on location – post your work here
• 2.10 Value & Colour: Your Questions
• 2.11 Value & Colour: Feedback
• 2.12 Value & Colour: Bonus Material
• 2.13 Value & Colour: Your Takeaways

D. Review 1

• R1.01 Review 1: Introduction
• R1.02 Review 1: Additional Theory – Thumbnails
• R1.03 Review 1: Additional Theory – Values
• R1.04 Review 1: Sketch Reviews Lesson 1
• R1.05 Review 1: Sketch Reviews Lesson 2
• R1.06 Exercise – post your work here
• R1.07 Review 1: Your Questions / Comments

E. Lesson 3: Elements and Texture

• 3.01 Elements & Texture: Introduction
• 3.02 Elements & Texture: Theory 1
• 3.03 Elements & Texture: Theory 2
• 3.04 Elements & Texture: Theory 3
• 3.05a Elements & Texture: On Location Demo – Harbour View
• 3.05b Elements & Texture: On Location Demo – People
• 3.06 Elements & Texture: Gallery
• 3.07 Elements & Texture: Assignment
• 3.08a Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research Trees – post your work here
• 3.08b Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research Skies – post your work here
• 3.08c Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research Water – post your work here
• 3.08d Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research Foregrounds – post your work here
• 3.08e Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research People – post your work here
• 3.08f Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research Cars – post your work here
• 3.08g Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research Boats – post your work here
• 3.08h Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research Landscapes – post your work here
• 3.08i Elements & Texture: Exercise 1: Research Animals – post your work here
• 3.09 Elements & Texture: Exercise 2: On location ‘elements’ sketch – post your work here
• 3.10 Elements & Texture: Your Questions
• 3.11 Elements & Texture: Feedback
• 3.12 Elements & Texture: Bonus Material
• 3.13 Elements & Texture: Your Takeaways

F. Lesson 4: Making decisions

• 4.01 Making Decisions: Introduction
• 4.02 Making Decisions: Theory 1
• 4.03 Making Decisions: Theory 2
• 4.04 Making Decisions: Theory 3
• 4.05 Making Decisions: On Location Demo
• 4.06 Making Decisions: Gallery
• 4.07 Making Decisions: Assignment
• 4.08a Making Decisions: Exercise 1: Sketching timeframes – post your work here
• 4.08b Making Decisions: Exercise 2: Hard scene – post your work here
• 4.08c Making Decisions: Exercise 3: Planned vs spontaneous – post your work here
• 4.09 Making Decisions: Exercise 4: Cityscape on location – post your work here
• 4.10 Making Decisions: Your Questions
• 4.11 Making Decisions: Feedback
• 4.12 Making Decisions: Bonus Material
• 4.13 Making Decisions: Your Takeaways

G. Lesson 5: Putting it all together

• 5.01 Putting it All Together: Introduction
• 5.02 Putting it All Together: Demo 1 Coffee
• 5.03 Putting it All Together: Demo 2 Post Office
• 5.04 Putting it All Together: Demo 3 Gladesville Bridge
• 5.05 Putting it All Together: Demo 4 Shops
• 5.06 Putting it All Together: Demo 5 All Saints Church
• 5.07 Putting it All Together: Demo 6 Woolwich Dock
• 5.08 Putting it All Together: Demo 7 Harbour View
• 5.09 Putting it All Together: Demo 8 Cockatoo Island
• 5.10 Putting it All Together: Review and Final Pages
• 5.11 Putting it All Together: Assignment
• 5.12 Putting it All Together: Exercise: A Day of Sketching – post your work here
• 5.13 Putting it All Together: Your Questions
• 5.14 Putting it All Together: Feedback
• 5.15 Putting it All Together: Bonus Material
• 5.16 Putting it All Together: Your Takeaways

H. Review 2

• R2.01 Review 2: Introduction
• R2.02 Review 2: Additional Theory – Techniques
• R2.03 Review 2: Additional Theory – Vignettes
• R2.04 Review 2: Additional Theory – Sketchbook Design
• R2.05a Review 2: Sketch Reviews – Lessons 3-4
• R2.05b Review 2: Sketch Reviews – Lesson 5
• R2.06 Review 2: Bonus Demo
• R2.07 Exercise – post your work here
• R2.08 Review 2: Your Questions / Comments

I. Wrap-up

• Watercolour On Location Wrap-up
• Your Three Takeaways