From Sketchbook to Painting: Developing Your Ideas in Watercolor by Lindsay Stripling

Beginner | 1 hour

Taught by Lindsay Stripling

So many people have asked artist, illustrator and teacher Lindsay Stripling about her watercolor painting process that she designed an entire class around it. She’ll reveal her exact steps for creating a painting from start to finish, including brainstorming ideas, coming up with a palette, making an under drawing, painting base layers, and then adding finishing touches. Whether you follow her process or develop your own, Lindsay will encourage you to experiment and follow through on your ideas in watercolor.

Learn how to:

Make thumbnail sketches
Create a custom color palette
Work in watercolor layers

What you'll get:

A 6-part series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to paint with watercolor from
sketch to finished art
8 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step instructions by professional illustrator Lindsay Stripling
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

From Sketchbook to Painting: Developing Your Ideas in Watercolor
Overview00:44
Materials01:15
Brainstorm & sketch05:14
Color06:18
Under drawing14:58
Base layers16:33
More layers12:23
Details & finishing21:44

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Mixed media sketchbook (Lindsay uses Shinola brand)
Arches Watercolor Block 9" x 12" cold press 140lb paper
1 sheet of Arches cold press cut to 7" x 10", keeping the remainder for scrap paper
Mechanical pencil
Tombow H pencil
Eraser (Lindsay uses both square and stick erasers)
Sharpener
Round synthetic sable brushes sizes 0, 1 and 8
2" foam brush
Rag or paper towels
Bone folder for separating the watercolor block
White gouache
Masking tape
Watercolors (Lindsay uses Venetian Red, Fluorescent Orange, Prussian Blue, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Sahara Ochre, Lemon Yellow, Carmine, French Vermillion, Indigo, Kremer White, Italian Gold Ochre)
A mixing surface like a large butcher tray