Welcome to Lesson 5 of 5 in the Watercolours for Beginners series!
In this final lesson, we’ll bring together everything you’ve learned so far, from the foundational basics to more advanced techniques, to help you create a complete watercolour masterpiece.

Are you ready to unleash your creativity, challenge your skills, and take your watercolour journey to the next level? Let’s dive in and make this last lesson your best one yet!

Just a reminder:

For this lesson course, you will need the following:

Watercolour Paints: A basic set of watercolour paints (I prefer the tubes). Colours used most often, include the primary colours (Crimson Red, Ultramarine Blue and  Yellow Ochre), Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Viridian green, Paynes grey, Lamp Black and any additional yellows, blues and reds you prefer.
Watercolour Paper: High-quality, cold-pressed watercolor paper (preferably 190gsm or heavier). My favourite is Bockingford 300gsm.
Paintbrushes: A variety of soft bristles (mostly synthetic) brushes, including a few round brushes (size 6–12) and a flat brush (size 1inch).
Palette: A mixing palette or plate for blending colours.
Water Jars: Two jars of clean water—one for rinsing brushes and the other for mixing colours.
Paper Towels or a Rag: For blotting excess water or paint.
Masking Tape: To secure your paper to a surface and create clean edges.
2B Pencil and Eraser: For sketching light outlines before painting.

Extras:  Art masking fluid, a piece of soap, some table salt, a piece of sea sponge, a piece of doily, an old credit card, some crayons, a toothbrush etc.

Once you have these materials ready, you’re set to begin exploring the basics of watercolour painting!