Online watercolour courses

Here are the paintings for the Online watercolour courses

Each course has six projects which comes with a sketch to guide and simplify a scene, colout tags to help with colour mixing, a material list and with each project personal feedback with  helpful hints and tips on how to improve your watercolour painting.

Course One

Project one 

Derwentwater  Posts 

 Learn how to paint mist and create atmosphere.

Project Two

Blea Tarn

Easy sponging techniques for trees.

Project Three

Windermere Sunset

A limited palette to create a stunning sunset.

Project Four 

After the Snow

A dramatic sky and winter trees.

Project Five

Red Boat Windermere

Boats, mist and Ripples.

Project Six

On the Rocks

 Masking, Texture in rocks and how to paint realistic waves.

Each project comes with individual feedback and many tips on improving your work.

Online Course One £70

Course Two 

Watercolour Course

Project One

Ullswater Daffodils

Creating distance and foreground painting.

Project Two

Tarn Hows

A winter scene with a limited cool palette.

Project Three

Above Windermere

Subtle cool washes to create distance with warmer tonal values.

Project Four

Buttermere

Refelctions of a classic Mountain scene, scree and shadows all explained.

Project Five 

Derwent Isle

A collection of Autumn colours and simplified trees.

Project Six

Bluebell Wood

Creating a woodland scene with magical Bluebells.

Online Course Two £70..00

Course Three

Project One

Alpine Mist

An Alpine peak with atmospheric conditions.

Project Two

Turquoise waters, Annecy.

Masking fluid and tape and beautiful colours to mix with.

Project Three

French Doorway

Terracotta Pots, shadows and wonderful Geraniums

Project Four

Mont Blanc.

Creating a dramatic mountain scene, with a limited palette.

Project Five

Daisies and Buttercups in a Jam Jar

A still life with easy steps on painting glass and tonal Flowers.

Project Six

An Italian Village

From colourful buildings and reflections in  warm Italian waters, this final project has it all.

The Online Watercolour Three

Price £70.00 for Six projects, includes mixing tags, sketches and easy step by step and personal feedback with each individual project.

Morning Light, Mont Blanc painted in Watercolours

Spending time in Chamonix, watching the magical light on the snow covered peaks was totally inspiring for this artist who loves Mountains. I sketched them early morning, afternoon on the slopes and late in the afternoon, catching that gorgeous Alpine Glow. Never getting bored.

It's a wonderful medium is watercolour, very portable, a few brushes, small palette and a favourite sketchbook. I took two along, no Three to be precise!! 

Stage One 

A full imperial piece of Saunders waterford was taped down and ready to go.

 Pre sketch done.  Brushes picked, palette cleaned and fresh paint squeezed.

 Radio on. 

All ready to go 

Washes of Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine, Winsor Blue and Cobalt Blue were all used in big wet washes, giving them time to merge together. 

The white of the paper was very lightly stained with warm Orange. 

Stage Two

Darker tones are added in wet washes and also onto dry paper. Mist is softly painted in with the help of transparent washes, a water spray and tissue to soften.

Larch and Spruce Trees are added with more detail and tonal value, a little wax and the help of a  palette knife.

 Morning Light, Mont Blanc.

Do you fancy learning the total joys of watercolour with personal feedback with every project.

I have three courses with six projects in each, all with step by step guide.

A watercolour course with Jane Ward

Starting in Watercolour

I love painting in watercolours. There is no other medium that is such a joy, when watching paint dry. It creates magic in front of your eyes. Knowing what colours mix well together, and other ingredients you can add is just like a favourite recipe. Picking the subject, you are never stuck for inspiration. I find what you love is what you paint best.

I've being painting in watercolours for over 25 years and learn something new on every painting. I love to pass this knowledge on to people who want to start painting again. I know that it will open eyes to new colours in the sunset sky or the shape and texture of a tree or just the pure beauty of fresh flowers.

My online course is ideal to get you painting again, taking each project slowly with personal feedback, and extra tips on each painting. There are three courses with six projects in all. Each course is £55.00 which includes a material list, sketches, colour tags and easy step by step instructions. Each course has no time limit, so be as quick or slow as you like.

Anybody can paint in watercolours with just a few tips and techniques to get you going and gaining confidence, and it will open up a whole new world of colour.