Do you want to learn how to make fun, colorful, translucent watercolor paintings?
Watercolor is a FUN way to paint!
It can swirl and drip, blend and bleed, all of this randomness and free flow,
believe it or not,
can make painting effortless and
open up many possibilities for your creativity to flow.
It can push you out of your comfort zone
and it can also pull you into the moment.
It’s the only medium that can paint a painting with you.
What that means is,
you apply the paint and let the water do the rest.
How cool is that?!
WHO AM I?
Hey there! Broderick here and I paint in watercolor professionally,
from simple character designs, to realism, to fun art, even fine art pieces hanging in Museums in Europe.
- I’ve been a featured artist for a major art supply chain (Youtube: “urban sketching broderick wong”)
- Social media loves my quirky watercolor pet portraits (Google: “vancouver is awesome broderick wong”)
- Placed first in live watercolor painting competitions (2016 Harmony Festival Plein Air Champion ; 2018 Grand Prix Plein Air Masters Division Champion)
- The Fabriano InAcquarello 2020, an international watercolor painting conference hosted in Italy,invited me to do an online painting demonstration as an international artist. (Google: "inarte fabriano 2020 brod wong”)
- I've led live watercolor painting workshops for people who have never picked up a brush before
WHY LEARN FROM ME?
When I started, I knew absolutely nothing about painting or watercolor.
I was doing only black and white portraiture,
but I knew that if I wanted to challenge myself and grow,
I needed to learn color:
1) I played with watercolor, but it did everything except what I wanted it to
2) I experimented with acrylics, but it dried too quickly
3) Oils, well, it didn't dry fast enough
I got frustrated.
Everything I tried just wasn’t for me.
After 1 year, I gave watercolor another chance, but this time, I approached it differently.
I learned from books and non-instructional YouTube videos that I played over and over again
because I couldn’t find any instructors to guide me.
I had to figure it out on my own.
I ruined many watercolor paintings and didn’t know how to do them differently.
I experienced many happy accidents but didn’t know how to recreate them successfully.
I persevered and took a handful of workshops and,
over a brief period, I developed a certain fluency in “reading” watercolor.
Watercolor has taught me so much about art, about myself, even about life!
This is why watercolor to me, is for life.
To anyone out there who has tried learning on their own but needs more guidance,
to those who have tried their hand at it and need a fresh way of approaching their workflow,
to those that don't even have any art background and are looking to try something new,
I've been there, and I got you covered.
Fast forward to today, if I could have kick-started a path to success for myself to follow,
to learn watercolor painting quicker without making so many mistakes, what would that look like?
Through my experience in teaching myself and others,
I have peeled away those layers to its core essence,
and it is with this awareness that I present to you:
Watercolor Painting For Beginners
I’m excited to help you learn to create watercolor paintings you could be proud of!
READY TO GO OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW?
1) NO SECOND-GUESSING!
Knowing differs from understanding.
Random tips and tricks are good for 1-time activities,
but have you tried painting something else after
and felt like it sent you straight back to kindergarten?
I've been there before. (A few times actually. Sigh.)
You need a stronger foundation to fall back on.
Understanding what you’re doing with your watercolor will take you much further.
● Too much control = Overworked, muddy paintings
● Too much spontaneity = One big-happy-accident-type-of-paintings
● Controlled spontaneity = Fresh, glowing, transparent paintings
2) LET GO OF THE FEAR OF STARTING
“I need to tidy up my workspace”
“Those plants look like they need a little drink today”
“The cat needs…another bath!”
The fear of uncertainty encourages procrastination.
What if I told you one tip you can do to sidestep your hesitation?
(And no, it doesn’t involve sticking notes with the words “Let It Go” all over the place.)
They say that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
What if I told you that the shortest distance between
staring at a blank paper and actually painting on it
are only 4 dots, would you give it a try?
Learn my 4 Strengths Method.
This is a complete GAME CHANGER, one that I personally use
to ensure that I paint with more confidence, minimize any rework and overcome any initial hesitation.
3) HAVE FUN WHILE YOU LEARN!
There’s painting for fun, and then there’s painting to learn while having fun.
The course videos are professionally produced to educate and entertain.
This balance ensures a variety of presentations, instruction, humor and pacing!
● Painting for fun = Just playing with paints, there is not much technique to take away.
● Painting to learn = Heavy on theory and drills.
● Painting to learn while having fun equips you with what you need to know, right away, so you can enjoy the watercolor painting process more.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Whether you've never picked up a brush before, or if you’re hoping to understand the medium better,
you'll want to finally learn watercolor the way it's meant to be used.
ARE YOU AN ABSOLUTE BEGINNER?
Are you looking for a new hobby,
or maybe you’ve gathered a collection of watercolor supplies but haven't found the time or courage to paint
or maybe you’re looking for a break from other more career goal-oriented courses?
- Are you concerned about buying more than you need or can afford?
- Do you learn best through casual conversations instead of formal lectures?
- Would you appreciate tips, reminders, directing you through exercises every step of the way?
With watercolor, you don't need a lot of materials to start painting.
I recommend a few decent materials that are not crazy expensive nor are they sub-par-quality cheap.
I've also designed Watercolor Painting For Beginners to be sequential,
which means, steps from previous lessons are seamlessly incorporated with the new.
ARE YOU AN “ON AND OFF” PAINTER?
You've tried watercolor but find it difficult to control, you may need a refresher on watercolor or maybe you need direction because you seem to choose the wrong and complicated things to paint?
- Would you appreciate hearing what artists think as they paint?
- Do you find painting the same thing over and over boring and tiresome?
- Do you appreciate some background information about watercolor, and a progressive build up of technique and application?
If you've painted before, pay special attention to the first 2 lessons. It will provide more structure to the way you paint, so you avoid guesswork or uncertainty, catapulting your confidence to paint with more intention. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR STYLE IS, what you learn is essential.
HOW ELSE CAN I HELP YOU?
I’m here to help you think like water.
The more you understand, the less uncertainty there is, the more excited you will be to paint.
You will first learn how to control your watercolor.
Then I’ll show you how to use water and let it do what it wants.
This is what I call, Controlled Spontaneity: A give and take between you and the watercolor.
You will learn how to use water, to do different techniques, such as smooth washes, blending, glazing, color mixing, and so much more.
Q1: I don’t have strong drawing skills, should I take a drawing class first?
You don’t need to know how to draw.
Since the focus of the lessons are about painting and not drawing,
I will teach you a quick and easy way to sketch (that even kids can do!)
so you can start painting right away.
Q2: I had done so little watercolor painting before and I quit from frustration. “What makes your course different from others?”
My course is professionally produced:
● All videos are shot in high definition
● Over the headshots showing my entire setup
● Close-up shots for color mixing
● Clear and consistent audio/commentary
● Combination of energetic and relaxed pacing
● Casual conversations instead of formal lectures
● Receive the information in small segments. No over-explaining.
● Animation/Visual Cues to let you know where I want you to focus on
● Fun activities with new challenges in each lesson to build up technique and application
This course includes everything that I teach in my live workshops ($250 total value).
If you’ve taken different classes before but still get patchy, overworked muddy paintings,
my Watercolor Painting For Beginners course can help.
This is not your typical, traditional course.
My live watercolor painting workshops have allowed me to refine the lessons into what they are today,
breaking down the watercolor process even more into its most essential concepts.
Q3: Things are quite busy with work/kids/life. What if I don’t finish the lesson?
These lessons are available anytime you need them, wherever you are in the world.
Learn at your own pace as long as you have a computer and an internet connection.
So, are you ready to finally start CREATING your very own beautiful watercolor painting instead of just admiring the work of others?
Then enroll now! I can’t wait to help you create your amazing paintings with color & water.
