Watercolor Basics: Essential Techniques and Exercises

Artist Jordan Rhodes will demonstrate basic watercolor techniques and exercises that you can do to familiarize yourself with the medium and set you on the right path towards becoming a skilled watercolor artist. Follow along as Jordan paints the Asaro Planes of the Head Statue in watercolor. The Asaro planes of the head statue is a good tool for learning about the simplified planar structure of a portrait. You can find a 3D model of the Asaro statue here: INSTRUCTION SHEET: MATERIALS: ► Strathmore 500 Series Ready Cut Watercolor Paper, cold press: ► MaimeriBlu Watercolor Pan Set or the following colors: cadmium red light, yellow ochre, paynes gray, burnt umber: