In this lesson, instructor Chris Legaspi will teach you how to handle challenging painting medium; watercolor. You will study the basic concepts of “Alla prima” painting, meaning “at first attempt” in Italian. Chris will show you how to control the bleeding and soaking tendencies of watercolor. From there, you will be able to adjust your composition and be cautious with your application.

This lesson belongs to the course An Overview of Rendering Techniques. In this 9-week course, Chris Legaspi teaches you a variety of techniques for rendering your drawings and paintings. You will learn to create lay-ins, mass in value shapes, refine, and render using different mediums. Whether you are working in pencil, conté, charcoal, watercolor, or oil paints, this course will help give you the skills and approaches needed for developing your rendering style.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.