"GRASSLANDS" ONLINE WATERCOLOUR COURSE

$197.00

In this 6 class course you’ll earn Anne’s unique system for watercolour, including her tips and tricks for achieving soft, fluffy fur with one single brush stroke. Learn how to blend effortlessly with watercolour and create dynamic artworks that pop! It’s perfect for beginners or for those already using watercolour but who find they’re just not quite getting the results they need. (NOTE: this course is now available as part of the Artory Academy membership)

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Online Art classes for adults:

This Artory online art course contains 6 individual watercolour classes based on the 'grasslands' theme: butterflies, a longhorn cow, a fox, a rabbit/hare and thistle flowers. Each artwork will take about 1-2 hours to complete. By the end of this class you’ll have 6 frame-worthy paintings. But more importantly, you’ll have the skills and confidence to more forward and paint any subject in watercolour that you desire!

You’ll also gain access to the private Artory Club facebook group where you can share you work with fellow students from our other online art courses, ask me questions and see my answers to other student’s questions. It’s like your virtual lunch-room where you can meet your fellow classmates, encourage each other and help each other to learn.

The course is now available as part of the Artory Academy, a subscription membership for $40/month which gives you access to all of Artory’s online courses while your subscription is active.


In this class you will learn:

  • My fool-proof methods for drawing up your artwork, so you don't get stuck on the drawing before the fun part begins (the painting!)

  • The 2 main watercolour techniques: wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry

  • How to create the look of soft, fluffy fur with a single brush-stroke

  • The importance of tones and why your art will always look dull, flat and lifeless without them

  • How to use your brush correctly and which paper to use (the #1 mistake most beginner watercolorists make is using the wrong materials!)

  • When to use thick paint and when to use thin

  • How to paint less but achieve more! Let the watercolour do the work so you don’t have to!

FAQ about the online watercolour course:

  • The course is designed to make watercolour simple, affordable and easy for absolutely anyone! The course uses one single sheet of watercolour paper and only 5 colours, so even if you've never owned watercolour before you won't have to spend a fortune on getting set up. It’s perfect for beginners or for those already using watercolour but who find they’re just not quite getting the results they need. It's aimed at adults and teens. You can watch the introductory video for the course here.

  • You can do the online art classes anytime, at your own pace. All you'll need is a screen and your watercolour materials. The course will stay online for 1 year from purchase. Each of the classes are professionally filmed in high definition so that you can see exactly what I'm doing as I paint each step. You can pause and rewind as many times as you like (something that you can't do in real-life classes!) PLUS You’ll gain access to the private Artory Club facebook group where you can share you work with fellow students, ask me questions and see my answers to other student’s questions. It’s like your virtual lunch-room where you can meet your fellow classmates, encourage each other and help each other to learn.

  • When you purchase the course, you’ll receive a PDF with unique login and password information. the PDF also contains the artwork references for you to print out. The videos will remain online for 1 year from purchase so you can start and finish them anytime within that time.

  • 2B and 6B pencil, eraser and ruler, 1 x sheet Arches 300gsm watercolour paper (cold press preferred) but you can use Rains A4 watercolour paper too, a large and small natural hair brush (round that comes to a point) , a palette, tissue/toilet paper and a jar/water container, watercolour paints (Ultramarine Blue, Alizarin crimson, Phthalo Blue, Lemon Yellow, Permanent Rose (or similar colours) (good quality but budget-friendly watercolour paper and brushes can be hard to find, so you can order these from me here. But support your local store for the watercolour paints)

  • Anne Smerdon is a professional artist (view her works) and art teacher. She has been running the Artory art school in Kingscliff since 2015 and has hands-on experience teaching adults and children. She is renowned for taking her students to the next level without making them feel insecure or overwhelmed. Each art class has been tried and tested with real students so that common questions are answered and common mistakes can be avoided.

Not sure if online learning is the right style for you? Try Anne’s free online watercolour masterclass.

FREE watercolour masterclass

Anne’s introductory watercolour painting course for beginners.