Travel Sketches in Watercolor: Capture your Surroundings
A course by Timo Bechert , Artist
Learn watercolor techniques to capture the color, light, and atmosphere of a place in your sketchbook
Learn watercolor techniques to capture the color, light, and atmosphere of a place in your sketchbook
Want to know what makes plein air painting so special? In this online course, artist Timo Bechert takes you on an unforgettable journey into the world of watercolor painting. Learn techniques to help you gain confidence in the medium and paint atmospheric pieces full of expression.
His work has been featured in group exhibitions around the world, alongside that of maestros like Caspar David Friedrich, Vincent Van Gogh, and Albrecht Dürer, and he has painted in more than 18 countries throughout his artistic career. He teaches you all you need to know about plein air painting. Get ready to explore and capture the eternal magic of a place, using your brush and watercolors to express it in the form of a vibrant painting.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 25 downloads
- 89% positive reviews (113)
- 4,984 students
- 13 lessons (2h 9m)
- 25 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Learn to accurately capture the unique atmosphere of a place and fill several pages of your sketchbook with watercolor illustrations.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who would like to learn to use watercolors to capture the magic of a place.
Requirements and materials
Some experience of watercolor painting is recommended.
As for materials, you'll need watercolors, brushes, containers for water, pencils, and other materials that your teacher shows you during the course.
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A course by Timo Bechert
Timo Bechert is a German artist who grew up between France and Germany and currently lives in Munich His style is described as impressionist with a touch of realism. His passion is painting outdoors, so he always has his sketchbook with him, filling its pages with atmospheric sketches.
Timo holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in architecture and media architecture. He discovered watercolor painting and sketching in 2016 and has since painted in over 18 countries. His work has been exhibited in numerous group shows around the world alongside masters such as Caspar David Friedrich, Van Gogh, and Albrecht Dürer. He also received an honorable mention at the San Diego Watercolor Society's plein air exhibition.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Inspirations
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U2
Plein Air Painting: Preparation
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Materials for the Course
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Understanding the Paper Thoroughly
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First Step: Abstraction 1
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First Step: Abstraction 2
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Advantages of Plein Air Painting
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The Planning
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U3
The Sketches
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The Preliminary Sketch and the Composition
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Warm-up Sketches
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Gray Values and Color Studies 1
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Gray Values and Color Studies 2
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U4
The Image Editing
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Image Editing for Social Media
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FP
Final project
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Travel Sketches in Watercolor: Capture your Surroundings
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All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
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Good for those pursuing sketches while traveling with water color, Timo will teach you how to make your painting have depth and other techniques as well.
fvas
El curso está bien planteado y contiene todo lo que estaba buscando. Me ha resultado útil y agradable, ahora toca ponerlo en práctica.
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sms20
I am so impressed with this instructor's own work and his course. I found it very inspiring.
bruni.am
Ich habe diesen Kurs von Timo Bechert noch nicht abgeschlossen. Darum gebe ich hier noch keine Wertung über den Gesamtkurs ab! Mich stört, dass die Bildqualität in den Videos unscharf ist. Ich habe einen Kurs von Laura McKendry abgeschlossen. Die Bildqualität der Videos von Laura war einwandfrei. Schade, dass dies bei Timos Videos nicht der Fall ist. Für mich ein Grund mein Geld zurück zu verlangen!
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momoblues13
awesome learnt alot