Watercolor Workshop

5 SIMPLE WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES ARTWORKS AUCTIONS GALLERIES MAGAZINE MORE LOG IN SIGN UP Creativity 5 Simple Watercolor Techniques for Beginners Ana Victoria Calderón Sep 4, 2018 8:00 am Mexico City-based artist Ana Victoria Calderón has taught watercolors through workshops and creative retreats, as well as through online classes via Skillshare, where she’s shared her lessons with over 30,000 students. Below, we share excerpts from her forthcoming book,  Creative Watercolor: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners  ( available this December ), including five basic activities to help you get started with watercolors. Watercolor can be intimidating for beginners, and even some experienced artists find it challenging. In fact, throughout my years teaching the medium, I’ve met many talented acrylic and oil painters who have a hard time switching over to watercolor because it just works  so  differently. With these simple warm-up activit