Joe Dowden Teaches Watercolor Like No One Else

➡️➡️➡️ Register FOR FREE online workshop of Joe Dowden via the link - https://artefactoschool.online/workshop_dowden_w/?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=dowden&utm_campaign=256_Dowden_program-w&utm_content=dowden-web-5--lGxW9AqO9uQ&utm_term=description 🎨 Hello, watercolor lovers! 🎨 In this peaceful and insightful masterclass, British watercolorist Joe Dowden walks you through a complete step-by-step painting of a glowing sunset over a quiet estuary with boats and reflections. Perfect for artists of all levels looking to improve their atmospheric and light-handling skills! 💡 What you'll learn in this tutorial: How to create glowing skies with controlled gradients Using masking fluid to preserve the sun’s brilliance Mixing realistic landscape tones with a simple palette Painting sharp boat details and soft reflections Creating believable glare and atmospheric light Adding foreground mud banks for compositional balance Tips on materials, brush care, and color brands 🖌️ Joe uses a mix of quinacridone gold, burnt sienna, cobalt blue, and neutral tint to develop a rich, layered sunset scene. His focus on soft blending, glazing, and light control offers great takeaways even for experienced artists. 📦 Bonus insights included: Joe’s favorite watercolor brands (Schmincke, M. Graham, White Nights) When to use white paint vs. masking fluid Inspirational stories on learning to paint and artist persistence ➡️ In this video: 00:00:00 – Introduction and sunset basics 00:00:45 – Blending colors and sky gradation 00:01:30 – Using masking fluid for the sun 00:02:30 – Adding clouds and deepening sky tones 00:04:00 – Foreground reflections with cobalt blue 00:05:00 – Softening edges and blending 00:06:00 – Detailing the boats with neutral tint 00:07:30 – Final reflections and small detailing 00:09:00 – Foreground mud and color contrasts 00:10:00 – Softening glare edges for realism 00:11:00 – Final thoughts and signing the painting 00:12:00 – Painting inspiration and practice advice 00:13:00 – Workshop invitation and materials 00:14:00 – Discussion of favorite paint brands 00:15:00 – Tips for brush care and white paint usage ✅ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtefactoSchool?sub_confirmation=1 🎨 JOIN US ON SOCIAL NETWORKS: Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/artefactoschool Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/artefacto_school/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Artefacto is an international online art school where you will learn how to paint. We promise: ▫️ to bring every student to the result ▫️ give high-quality feedback to save your time ▫️ to immerse you to an active community of like-minded people ▫️ to make learning fun On this channel you can: - learn how to paint with watercolor, oil, acrylics, gouache etc, - improve your drawing skills - become a participant of our free ONLINE workshops; - find a new hobby and get destressed!!! We have more than 60 thousand students worldwide. JOIN US! #WatercolorForBeginners #PaintingTutorial #PaintingforBegginers #HowtoPaint #PaintingLessons