Color Play: A Daily Practice in Watercolor and Colored Pencil
All levels | 2 hours 50 min
Color Play: A Daily Practice in Watercolor and Colored Pencil
01:16
Week 1 - Florals
06:18
05:59
06:47
04:03
05:08
08:42
08:30
04:46
07:59
08:20
Week 2 - Plants
04:33
05:57
07:18
06:48
05:37
06:56
Week 3 - Landscapes
03:37
05:58
06:12
04:11
03:26
06:07
03:28
Week 4 - Still life
03:33
04:32
03:00
05:45
07:12
03:41
05:11
Day 31 - Live event with Joy
Learning through play is artist and educator Joy Ting's favorite way to discover new techniques. Join Joy in this fun-filled class as she demonstrates how to be loose and expressive while exploring the fun of oil pastels and colored pencils. In this daily practice, you’ll be inspired by the natural world around you in order to make drawings in a variety of sizes and colors. Beginning with a simple sketch and fall down a rabbit-hole of creative play, discovering a style that is all your own. 
Here’s what you’ll need:
  • Watercolor palette - Joy is using Holbein Watercolor Tube Set
  • Prismacolor pencils
  • Watercolor pencils - Joy is using Windsor Newton and Derwent
  • Caliart Alcohol Markers
  • Watercolor markers - Joy is using Windsor Newton
  • FW acrylic inks
  • Liquid watercolor Dr. PH martins
  • White gouache
  • Strathmore watercolor sketchbook
  • Strathmore mixed media toned paper
  • Strathmore ready cut watercolor 8 x 10
  • Round paint brushes - Joy is using size 4 and 8
  • Tissues / paper towel
  • Masking tape
  • Ruler - Joy uses her son's Legos as her ruler
  • Cup of water
  • Optional: Pressed flowers and nature brushes (sticks and branches)
  • Class PDF of reference images
Downloads:
Learn how to:
  • Use watercolor pencils
  • Incorporate unconventional materials
  • Create abstract and realistic compositions
  • Map out a drawing with a sketch
  • Work on a variety of colors of paper
  • Take a small study to a larger piece

What you'll get:
  • A month's worth of creative prompts and demonstrations designed to strengthen your creative muscles
  • 30 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
  • Detailed supplies list
  • Step-by-step expert instruction from artist Joy Ting
  • The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students
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Class Reviews
83 users recommended this class to a friend
Debra Roussopoulos
Joy Ting is so inspiring! She teaches you how to produce whimsical florals that jump cheerily off the page. She starts you painting with playful contour warm ups that you will really enjoy. And encourages you to stay loose. I especially loved her Van Gogh tribute!
6 days ago
Barbara Hethcote
It got a little repetitious.
February 28, 2023
Barbara Malcolm
This was a fun and engaging class. I’m sorry that it’s over. I would happily take another class with Joy.
February 27, 2023