Getting Started with Watercolor & Gouache Paints with Mary Jane Begin

Mary Jane Begin

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Getting Started with Watercolor & Gouache Paints
  • 13 video lessons
  • 2 hours and 37 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
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Are you interested in working with watercolor and/or gouache paints but not sure how to get started? In this course artist and illustrator, Mary Jane Begin will introduce you to the world of watercolor and gouache paints. This class is perfect for beginners looking to learn the basics of the medium to begin a painting practice. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the know-how to pick up a brush and start experimenting with watercolors and gouache!

In this class you’ll learn:

  • All about the different types of watercolor and gouache paints available on the market and how they work
  • Which brushes and papers to use with those paints
  • How to begin making simple marks and shapes to familiarize yourself with the medium

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Course Instructor

Mary Jane Begin

Mary Jane Begin

As an award-winning illustrator and author of children’s picture books, a Rhode Island School of Design graduate and professor in the Illustration Department at RISD…Mary Jane feels INCREDIBLY lucky; she gets to do all the things that she loves to do.

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  • Diane B. Aug 24, 2024

    Very informative! Love her style of teaching as she gets to the point and no time is wasted. Easy to listen to, great visual and content. I learned a lot! If your starting out in watercolor get this course!

  • Bunny K. Jun 26, 2024

    Adore this teacher. She is so cute and relatable. I would definitely take more classes of hers. Great info for beginners, love the Q&A as well.

  • Anna B. Sep 3, 2022

    A really great class that gives a good overview. Solid advice and makes watercolours very approachable.

  • Hilary L. Feb 19, 2021

    Nice quick little class. Even if you have already experimented with watercolors and gouache, you will learn something new. MJB is a natural presenter who explains her processes clearly and eloquently while encouraging experimentation. Even her little side tips--like squeezing the belly of a paint tube to suck the extra glob back in--will enhance your practice by lightyears. Best of all, she is serious about play! I look forward to taking her other classes on CL.

  • Kelly L. Jun 16, 2020

    Awesome class! Awesome instructor! Exactly what I was looking for, and highly recommended. :-)

  • Thelma F. Aug 5, 2019

    Really encouraging class. Makes you want to go and play with your watercolors.

  • E. Dec 2, 2018

    Fantastic class - so informative and inspiring. After watching the lessons, I picked up my watercolors and started playing around with some of the covered techniques. Highly recommended!

  • Sunny S. Aug 27, 2018

    The watercolor class was fantastic! MJ is a great instructor!

  • shoney . Aug 27, 2018

    I really enjoy Mary Jane Begin's style of teaching--I have a degree in Fine Art and have been painting for years, but think she does such a good job of building on the basics and encouraging play. Get your supplies ready ahead of time, if like me you want to play along. Thank you!

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