You want to paint a beautiful loose painting with confidence.
But perhaps you are struggling with one of this:
You tend to stuck in endless detail and unable to loosen up.
Your painting looks muddy, and you can’t seem to get to the right color.
You want to control the water, but it seems to have its own mind.
You are a beginner, you don't know where to start.
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You feel frustrated because it looks so easy when another artists paint. And you want to be like them, paint with ease and confidence, and more importantly, have fun! So you search high and low for a solution to your struggle. Perhaps that's how you found me. =)
I'm here to tell you that you CAN do it. What you need is a complete system.
It's not just one thing that you need.
A successful painting is created with multiple different elements. Just like a good watercolor painter has a solid grasp on different aspects of painting, they have a good fundamental drawing skill, they know good water and paint ratio to make clean washes, they can mix colors with ease, and they understand visual language to paint a good loose painting. This is why even if you have found a solution to your problem, you can still be stuck.
Watercolor Essential Course is designed with YOU in mind
“As a professional illustrator, I wish I could have taken this course. Eric made the fundamentals of drawing simple and comprehensive!”
I want you to have the roadmap to be a confident painter. This course will take you through fundamental drawings, watercolor basics, advanced painting techniques, and full painting demos. It has everything you need to become a confident painter.But this requires your commitment, so if you are ready, I’ll meet you halfway and guide you through!
The course has a step by step painting demo for this painting and so much more.
Watercolor Essential
Fundamental Drawing
Basic Watercolor
Advanced Painting
BONUS 1:
-20 bonus demos were only available for existing students
BONUS 2:
-How to take reference photo
-Advance Color Mixing and Blending
-Brushwork mastery
$199
This is what you are getting:
A complete course - The course is a complete package from fundamental drawing and basic watercolor technique to advanced painting. Most watercolor workshops only focus on doing specific paintings. While it is great to learn how to do specific painting, you need to learn the core skills and techniques to be able to paint your own subject!
Learn how to paint loose - If you are interested in my course, chances are you are interested in my style of painting. However, I wouldn’t call loose painting a “style”. It’s more of an artistic choice. Furthermore, the ability to make these choices lies within your ability to come up with visual language, simplified composition and shape design, something that we will be covering in the course as well.
Fundamentals -The fundamental drawing is such an important element to a successful painting. I include that in my course because I believe it is a definite need for this course. While most physical watercolor workshops don't include fundamental knowledge, it is a huge part of my class!
Always up to date - I believe in the quality of the course, and I will keep striving for better quality content that will help you to learn to paint using watercolor. For this reason, I will ensure my course is equipped with better, more updated content, whether it’s the lessons themselves, the video quality, or a better, newer demonstration. I will continue to update my content with no additional charge.
Bonuses:
20 extra painting demos - On top of the complete course you are getting. I will also be doing weekly live Q&A and painting. You can join us live and have real-time interaction.
How to take good reference photos - Have a good subject is the first step of a successful painting. In this bonus lesson, I will be focusing on taking good reference photos for your painting. You don’t need a fancy camera, you only need your phone!
Advance color mixing and blending - Because watercolor is such an unique medium, the paint blends very differently from any other medium. The way watercolor paint blends with each other is incredibly beautiful, but the process is also very confusing to many students. In short, if you want to learn how blending works in watercolor, you need to understand the properties of watercolor. And this is what this bonus lesson is all about.
Brushwork mastery - A huge difference between an amateur and seasoned artist is his/her brushwork. An experienced artist will be able to paint a variety of marks with a single brush. This is the reason why a master’s painting is looking so alive. In this bonus lesson, I will be covering how to use your brush and create different interesting marks.
Watercolor Essential
Fundamental Drawing
Basic Watercolor
Advanced Painting
BONUS 1:
-20 bonus demos were only available for existing students
BONUS 2:
-How to take reference photo
-Advance Color Mixing and Blending
-Brushwork mastery
$199
What do people say about the course?
These are some of the genuine reviews from my exist students
“I’ve been piddling around trying to learn watercolor painting. I’ve watched DVDs, taken private and college classes, and still feel awkward and dissatisfied with my painting attempts. This course is bring it all together and Eric has a way of teaching that is practical and extremely helpful. I am so glad to have come across this course.....and I can do it at my own pace! Thanks Eric”
“I attended a watercolor workshop before, and it was about the same price as Eric’s. It was 7 lessons, and I had to get up early and drive to a house every time. Eric’s online class just showed me how much more there was to learn about watercolor, and the best thing is, you don’t have to be like me, waking up early and going through traffic to learn watercolor. You can do it right at the comfort of your own home, and you can even replay the videos as much as you want.
And to make it even better, Eric teaches you how to draw. I walked away from that workshop without painting for years because I had no idea how to draw, so I had nothing to paint. Eric’s watercolor course is THE course if you want to learn how to paint. All it took was two lessons to see that Eric knows what he’s doing. ”
“Eric’s teaching is precise and easy to understand and use. I have already applied his teaching to my own work and am seeing immediate improvement. I highly recommend his courses for anyone looking to learn watercolor or take their work to the next level.”
“Since I’m a total newb at drawing and painting I was afraid I would not be able to keep up with the lessons. But Eric has structured the course in a very logical, step by step way that it is impossible not to make progress from lesson to lesson if you do what he shows you. I love the fact that it’s all practical stuff combined with explanations so you understand not only what you need to do but also why you need to do it. I appreciated Eric’s calm, soothing and encouraging guidance all throughout the course. I highly recommended it for anyone starting out with drawing and watercolor painting.”
“This is a really in-depth course and I like the way it is set up. The lessons are clear and concise so you can watch a lesson quickly and then have time to integrate it and practice before continuing the next lesson or you can binge a bunch of lessons in a row if you choose. Each lesson is simple and easy to understand so you can immediately start learning but they are complex enough that an intermediate artist won’t feel bored.
The course is set up into four main sections: Drawing (Perspective); Drawing (Lighting and Material); Watercolor and Advanced. In the watercolor section it starts with basic washes and mixing then you will graduate into painting a beautiful many-layered coffee scene and a landscape of a barn. Each project is laid out step by step so you don’t feel afraid to try it and work alongside the videos.
I really enjoyed the lessons on perspective. Previously, I have avoided anything to do with perspective because it seemed tedious and mathematical and time consuming. But his lessons break down perspective into bite sized chunks and I can see how I can use this information to improve my own drawing. It wasn’t intimidating at all!
I think this course is worth it just for the drawing lessons and I can’t wait to get into the watercolor section because Eric is a master at this art form. I know I will learn so much from him!”
Watercolor Essential
Fundamental Drawing
Basic Watercolor
Advanced Painting
BONUS 1:
-20 bonus demos were only available for existing students
BONUS 2:
-How to take reference photo
-Advance Color Mixing and Blending
-Brushwork mastery
$199
Any question about the course? Check out the FAQ on the bottom, or ask me here!
Q: How long do I have to complete the course?
A: You can take as long as you want! The course is lifetime access so you can learn at your own pace. Sometimes life gets in the way, and you are not able to commit to it. The course material will always be here for you. You can also log back in and watch individual lessons multiple times. In fact, I often encourage students to go over the course multiple times to really let the knowledge sink in. PLUS, I update the course as I progress as an artist and instructor. So you will always get the update and additional lessons for free after you purchase the course!
Q: Who is this course for?
A: For anyone who feels stuck at their progress and doesn't know what to do next. You can be painting for ten years and never had a solid training; therefore, you are struggling to reach your desired level. You can also be painting for three years, but with very intense and formal training, so you are progressing at a very good rate. If you are struggling to progress and unable to find which direction you should work towards, this course is for you. Additionally, if you have just started to learn how to draw/paint and are looking for a good system to train, this course is for you as well.
Q: Will you be able to take individual lessons rather than the whole course? I could certainly use help in specific areas, but I'm not starting from scratch and have been an artist for a long time.
A: Currently, there is no plan for individual lessons. Since everyone may have a different need, it will be difficult to design a course that's for everyone.
Q: This is a watercolor course; why do you include perspective and drawing lessons.
A: We are all living in a 3-dimensional space, and we need to learn how to paint a believable painting by looking at things 3-dimensionally. Perspective will help you to analyze a 3-dimensional subject and translate it to a 2-dimensional space visually. So while perspective and fundamental drawing can be dry and boring, it is better to learn those things in the beginning than come back to them later on. You wouldn't build a house without foundation; the same goes for learning to paint.
Q: What if I can't make it live?
A: If you purchase the Essential, you are not required to make it to any live event (Q&A and demo). Everything will be recorded for you to watch even after our time together ends. You can submit your question ahead of the time before the Q&A, and I will answer your question regardless if you are there or not. If you enroll in the workshop, you do want to take some time to stay active in the closed group to make the most out of it.
Q: What materials do I need?
A: I have a lesson in the course talking about the materials I am using. I don't require you to get all the materials I have. However, since I haven't tried all of the watercolor materials that are available, my result can be different from yours because of the material differences. As long as you have good quality paint, brushes, and paper, you will be fine.
Q: How long is the duration of the course?
A: The core online content will take you a few weeks to go over it all.
Q: What if I am not ready to start now?
A: We are all going through life in different stages. It is understandable that you might not be ready to take the course right now. But keep in mind that all the contents will always be ready for you. You can learn at your own pace.
Q: How is it different from other watercolor courses?
A: I cover a lot more things in my course than most watercolor workshops (fundamental drawings, visual language lessons, and more). On top of that, I go into other topics such as taking photo references and brushwork mastery.
Q: What technology do I need?
A: A decent computer or laptop and a good internet connection that would allow you to stream YouTube smoothly. If your computer can run YouTube smoothly, you should be fine. You can also access the course material with your smartphone and tablet as well. But a decent computer or laptop gives you the best experience.