Working with monochromatic palettes is a great way to simplify watercolor painting so that you can focus on developing some key fundamentals like value, mixing water & pigments, how to manage various washes and wet, or dry paper. Once you have mastered monochromatic paintings you are one step closer to greatness!

• You will learn to paint simple monochromatic watercolor landscape paintings.


• You will learn to paint loose and expressive watercolor landscapes.


• You will learn wet-in-wet techniques.


• You will learn wet-in-dry techniques.


• You will learn How to create a gradated wash using various methods.


• You will learn how to add a glaze to a dry layer.


• You will learn how to lift, or remove, paint from your artwork without ruining it.


• You will learn how to apply and/or remove paint from a wet wash without causing the work to 'ballon' or 'cauliflower'.


• You will learn how to scratch into wet paint to achieve details.


• You will learn how to dry brush to achieve a desired brushstroke.


• You will learn various brush techniques.


• You will learn how to use the point of the brush.
 
You will learn how to use the side of your brush.


• You will learn brush pressure sensitivity.


• You will learn edge quality and how to manipulate it.


• How to avoid over-saturating your brush, to achieve a properly loaded brush.


• You will learn which details to add to a layout drawing and which ones to omit.


• You will learn value hierarchy basics for good landscape design.