Beginning Watercolor / Go at your own pace

N​o drawing skills required, have fun and start painting today

Get started painting in watercolor immediately and learn the basics of water-to-color blending, values, tips & techniques, brush care, what kind of brushes to use and much more, easy to follow step-by-step lessons designed just for you.

Go at your own Pace and have access to the course content at anytime with no time limit.

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Covered in this course

  • Color Basics
  • Color Blending
  • Values
  • Washes
  • Water-to-Water Blends
  • Make the Color Flow
  • Simple Clouds
  • Simple landscape
  • Simple travel sketch
  • Brush care
  • No Mistakes
  • No Drawing skills required
  • Tips & Techniques
  • Add the Water Back into Watercolor
  • Over 24 different lessons
  • Have Fun


Your Instructor


Birgit O'Connor
Birgit O'Connor

About your instructor,

Birgit O'Connor

Status of the (NWWS) NorthWest Watercolor Society, (LWS) Lousiana Watercolor Society, (CWA) California Watercolor Society.

Top-selling books include “Watercolor in Motion,” “Paint Watercolor Flowers,” and “Watercolor Essentials.” she has also been published in over 60 other national and international publications, such as Splash, Watercolor Magazine, American Watercolor Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Australian Artist Magazine, the New York Times, SF Gate, Watercolor Magazine, Dobry Zank (Poland), and L’Art de aquarelle (France).

A featured instructor with many Art Centers and Watercolor Societies throughout the United States and Canada, and faculty member of Watercolor Live 2020, 2021, 2023. Additionally, her work has been juried into several national and international exhibitions. She has also served as a judge and juror for numerous shows, including the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. Her memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who's Who in America, and Who’s Who in American Women.


Course Curriculum


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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
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