# Watercolor from Scratch: A 6-Week Beginner Course If you're interested in watercolor but don't know where to start, this 6-week live beginner course is for you. With its step-by-step approach, we'll explore all the fundamentals together, from material introduction to your first landscape drawing. ## 6-Week Program ### Week 1: Material Introduction and Color Theory You'll learn about proven watercolor paints, paper types, and brush types. Color wheel, warm and cold colors, tonal scale, and basic color mixing. ### Week 2: Basic Techniques Wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, gradients, and color transitions. We'll practice techniques with simple fruit studies — pears, watermelons, and the like. ### Week 3: Nature Details Tree trunks, leaves, pine trees, and simple botanical studies. Brushstrokes, texture, and natural forms. ### Week 4: Flower and Plant Studies Flowers in terracotta pots, geraniums, lavender, and simple botanical compositions. Rich colors and organic forms. ### Week 5: Landscape Fundamentals Water reflections, background-foreground relationship, distance, and atmospheric perspective. First small landscape experiments. ### Week 6: Your First Landscape Painting We combine what you've learned to complete your first small landscape painting — a cabin by a lake, a wooded area, or an autumn scene. ## Who is this course for? It is designed for anyone who wants to start art, even if they have never touched watercolors or have no basic drawing experience. It is ideal for those who want to do art as a hobby, escape from daily stress, or embark on a new creative journey. ## Course Details **Level:** Beginner (from scratch) **Duration:** 6 weeks of live lessons **Format:** Weekly live broadcasts + access to recordings **Start Date:** September 2026 **Group:** Small groups, individual feedback **Materials:** Detailed materials guide will be shared after registration ## What You Will Gain? Not just technique, but a different perspective on art, patience, observation, and confidence in colors. By the end of the course, you will be able to create small works on your own. We are waiting for you for the first step on a path that starts from scratch but leads to mastery within.