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Watercolor for Joy with Karen Elaine

Welcome and Introduction

Welcome (4:18)
Printable Supply List and Course Outline
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Get to Know Your Supplies

CMYK Watercolors, Brushes, Papers and Other Supplies for this Course (16:04)
Preparing the watercolor paper for the journals before starting the watercolor exercises. (1:06)

The Minimalist Approach to Color Mixing

Learn to mix just about any color you desire using just four CMYK colors. (43:05)

Deep Dive into Whimsical Watercolor Techniques

Graduated washes with masked border (blended color wash) (8:33)
Soft color washes on unmasked border (light and diluted colors) (8:10)
Energetic and fun (scumbled) washes on masked border. (3:15)
Color lifting and erasing boo-boos. (5:07)

Watercolor Glazing: Building layers, creating depth and discovering new colors

Watercolor Glazing (22:10)
Layered glazed donut (moon) with splattered stars (10:11)

Watercolor Shapes: Leaves

Watercolor leaves (warm) (15:28)
Watercolor leaves (cool) (10:51)
“Put your lips together and blow” technique (28:01)
Leaves on Cards (36:57)

Watercolor Shapes: Birds

Karen Elaine's Famous Watercolor Birds (52:43)

Bonus! Watercolor Shapes: Cats

Cats (30:16)

Putting it all Together: Concertina Book

Making a pocket concertina book (47:56)

Putting it All Together: Single Signature Journal

Making a Single Signature Journal (43:57)

Keep Going: Embellishing Your Watercolors

Finishing Ideas: Show and Tell (10:29)
Doodling on Painted Leaves (9:56)
Doodling Leaf Shapes on Rectangle Swatches (11:08)
Lettering (7:43)
Lettering on Small Cards (14:03)
Bird Cards Embellishing (7:41)
Bird Cards Hand Lettering (9:49)

Bonus: Kumomi (A Watercolor for Relaxation Exercise)

About Kumomi
Kumomi (41:34)
Origami Box Instructions

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