The three-value planner
Three small compositions. One clear choice. Save the detail for later.
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Free A4 practice sheets. Print at 100%, or copy the layout into your sketchbook. Do the painting tests on watercolour paper; use these sheets for your notes.
The wash-timing lab
Compare wet, damp and dry paper using the same colour and brush.
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The ordinary painting week
Three short sessions, one thing to notice, and permission to stop.
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You need a pencil and a few minutes. The sheets are original Watercolourist resources, free for personal use and non-commercial teaching with credit. They are practice prompts, not reproductions of an artist’s proprietary course.
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