Enter the fascinating world of watercolor with artist Helen Dealtry. From how to get started to completing a piece, paint along as Helen walks you through everything you need to know about painting with watercolor. 

The Basics of Painting: Watercolor 

From pans and tubes to inks and gouache, learn the various types of watercolor mediums and how each interacts uniquely with water and paper.

Watercolor Mediums

Experiment with different types of watercolor paper and learn the benefits of each as Helen helps guide you to the options you like best.

Types of Paper

With so many brushes to choose from, Helen simplifies the process of choosing the right brush for your project as you learn how each style of brush translates onto paper. 

Practicing Brush Strokes

Get inspired for your watercolor project by finding inspiration and creating a mood board to help guide your piece along. Whether it's collecting textiles, jewelry, or florals, inspiration can be found anywhere in the world around us.

Finding Inspiration

A well-composed painting begins with visualizing what you want to create. Learn how to arrange a unique composition by sketching or taking photographs of an arrangement and playing with different backgrounds and foregrounds.

Understanding Composition

Master the art of painting peonies as Helen thoughtfully guides you through each step of the watercolor process.

Painting a Watercolor Peony

Learn the art of painting a watercolor landscape as you follow along with Helen using one of her favorite techniques.

Painting a Watercolor Landscape

Learn how to set up your own watercolor station as Helen breaks down the basic tools and materials you need to paint a piece with confidence.

Appendix: Tools and Types of Paint

Learn the basics of creating watercolor artwork with painter and textile designer Helen Dealtry.

Course: Basics of Painting Watercolor Image Lead

The Basics of Painting: Watercolor Trailer

Painting a Watercolor Peony: Step by Step

Painting a Watercolor Landscape with Wet-on-Wet Technique

Supply List for Helen Dealtry's Course, The Basics of Painting: Watercolor

Supply List for Watercolor Painting

Helen Dealtry is a watercolor painter, textile designer, and multi-disciplinary artist. Honing her creative techniques and insights from across the world, Helen has established herself as an expert instructor with students traveling to her custom workshops in the Hudson Valley.

Helen Dealtry

The Basics of Painting: Watercolor

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