In this 3-lesson mini-course, I’ll show you the exact ingredients, supplies, and recipes for making your own high-quality, low-cost watercolor paints. These paints make excellent holiday gifts!

You’ll also learn about the history of watercolors through the ages and about their special qualities.

Lastly, we’ll complete a watercolor project that will help you get to know your new set of watercolors!

>Please download the handouts at the bottom of this page.

SESSION #1

(Introduction to watercolors, their history, and special qualities)

The video below is the first of the three-part series. It introduces you to the history of each hue in the color wheel and takes you through 70,000 years of human history!

SESSION #2

(Demonstration of watercolor paint-making techniques and supplies)

SESSION #3

(Watercolor explorations exercises)

MORE RESOURCES

• Winsor and Newton's articles on the history of colors and pigments
•  Winsor and Newton's article on reading paint tube labels
• Check out Wikipedia's History of Watercolors page
• Handprint website with comprehensive watercolor information

RELATED WORKSHOPS

• Sketching and painting autumn decorative gourds
• Sketching and painting sunflowers (in honor of Ukraine)

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