A Deep Dive Into Watercolor Painting!
Watercolor Mastery is an ongoing class with a new subject and new lesson every month.
Learn ideas and techniques with short skill tutorials, then paint the subject by following an in-depth, step-by-step video lesson.
Keep in touch with the Mastery community through the Mastery Community Blog - post and answer questions, offer feedback and more.
Join the live monthly class for a personal critique of your finished work and to get a head start on the next subject with in class demos.
See the schedule below to see what you’ll be working on this year!
2025 Lesson & Live Class Schedule
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January
"The Winter Landscape" : It’s not all dark and gloom in winter. This month we’ll explore the bare-bones winter landscape and create lively grays with colorful complements.
The lesson focuses on a couple key ideas and skills needed for successful winter scenes including : lively grays & neutrals; perspective for depth, subtle shading for form.
BONUS : learn a ‘pro tip’ for creating a warm glow in overcast skies.
LIVE CLASS - JANUARY 26TH 3:00 - 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
Schedule
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Darkened Interiors. Demo highlights important issues for painting any interior scene
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February
"Dark Interiors" : Interiors are often dark, especially in winter. This month we’ll explore Low-Key Compositions, adding color in low light scenes, and casually posed figures.
New Lesson Released January 31
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIMESchedule
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Darkening light colors and creating form in complex subjects
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March
"Pink Bouquet" : Brighten late winter with some bright summer peonies. This month we explore compositions that work for floral paintings and we'll work with reds and pinks.
New Course released February 28th
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, MARCH 23RD, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Painting Willow trees
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April
"Willows - The First Sign Of Spring" : Learn to paint the challenging shape and foliage of the Willow tree. This month we’ll study these unique and beautiful trees and their place in the spring landscape.
New Lesson Released March 28th.
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Color formulas to represent light & form on bright objects
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May
"“Eclectic Colorful Still Life” : Colorful still life subjects provide the chance to explore bright color and ways to use it to create light effects.
New Course Released May 2nd.
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Figures in perspective
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June
"“Life’s A Beach” : Kick off summer with a visit to the beach! Summer beach scenes give us the chance to work with High-key compositions and groups of figures.
New Lesson Released June 6th.
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Warm and cool hues for light and shadow
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July
""Waving Flags" : Creating tints and shades is different for watercolor painters. Learn how they work and use them to create the effect of waving flags.
New Lesson Released July 4th
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, JULY 27TH, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Hazy greens and blues for summer scenes
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August
""Summer Haze" Color Series - Fade To Gray. The intense summer greens and blues fade and neutralize in the hazy summer scenes. Learn to create the effect in vibrant summer scenes using unusual, creative color combinations.
New Lesson Released August 1st
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Make bright (high chroma) hues the ‘jewels’ with neutral ‘settings’ that allow them to sing!
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September
"Late Summer Garden"Bright and Dull. Bright gardens are exciting and eyecatching. Learn to balance the 'bright jewels' of color with complementary neutrals.
New Lesson Released August 29th
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : The quiet power of temperature contrasts
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October
""Mellow Landscape Of Late Fall" Color Series - Temperature Contrasts. Though not as potent as value or complementary contrasts, temperature contrasts support quiet the quiet beauty of late fall while making it easy to add gentle light to your paintings.
New Lesson Released September 26th
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Two techniques for bouncing light into shadow areas.
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November
"“Light In Dark Places” Color Series - Bounced Light. Bounced or ambient light finds it's way into shadow areas and it's presence can be surprisingly intense. Learn how to bring light to dark places with a scene just right for the season of ghosts and goblins!
New Lesson Released October 24th.
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : Color mixes and techniques for light falloff in night scenes.
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December
"“Winter Nocturne” - Color Series - Light The Night. When winter decends, the lights come on. Capture the effect of artificial light in a darkened urban scene. Learn about light 'fall off' and transitions from light and warm to dark and cool.
New Lesson Released November 21st.
LIVE CLASS - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, 3:00 TO 5:30PM US EASTERN TIME
3:00 - 3:15 Q&A - any watercolor question is welcome
3:15 - 4:15 Painting Critique - Submit a work of your own for personal critique
4:15 - 5:30 Demo : In January, we’ll paint a tropical scene. Get your palette ready with color mixes for tropical destinations
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