Online Art School «Artefacto»
NEW ONLINE PROGRAM
by JOE DOWDEN
Realistic Watercolor Landscapes Step-by-Step
Transform your landscape painting skills by mastering the balance of light, value, and perspective and create 6 dynamic scenes with expressive depth under Joe Dowden’s guidance
LIFETIME ACCESS |
NEW ONLINE PROGRAM
by JOE DOWDEN
Realistic Watercolor Landscapes
Step-by-Step
Transform your landscape painting skills by mastering the balance of light, value, and perspective and create 6 dynamic scenes with expressive depth under Joe Dowden’s guidance
LIFETIME ACCESS |
“I have used every medium, I have sold many drawings, watercolors, and oil paintings internationally. Watercolor is by far the best medium for creating a place and putting
you in it.”
Joe Dowden
In this program, you will embark on a journey through the captivating world of watercolor landscapes, where you'll master the core principles that will transform your paintings into expressive works of art.
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Under the guidance of Joe Dowden, you will gain confidence in your ability to paint dynamic landscapes, mastering key elements such as value, light, and perspective. Each lesson is designed to help you grow as an artist, starting with simple projects that foster relaxation and creative freedom, and gradually progressing to more complex compositions.
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By the end of this course, you will have created 6 unique watercolor landscapes that showcase your improved technique and newfound confidence. Join us to embrace the beauty of watercolor, refine your skills, and unlock the joy of painting landscapes with expressive depth and light!
This program will suit beginner and intermediate artists who want to:
- Relax and have fun while painting without worrying about every single brushstroke and feeling stressed
Learn to trust the process and focus on key principles like value and light, rather than color
Develop the ability to create depth and dimension in landscape paintings using perspective and aerial techniques
Improve your confidence and understanding of watercolor as a medium, moving away from detailed illustration toward a more expressive, loose style
Joe about the program...
“I paint because I want to re-create the beauty I see around us all, and put you in that same place. A watercolor painting can transport you to another world. It can convey emotion and beauty almost beyond imagination.”
Joe Dowden
Program Table of Contents
Module 1. Saving Light in a Painting
In this module, you will see how to save light while applying simple washes and creating bright elements in your paintings. Joe will show you how to create a bright, luminous painting with simple color usage.
2 h 16 min
Module 2. Perspective in Landscape Painting
In this module, you will learn to apply perspective to your landscapes to create a sense of depth and realism. You will see how lines (e.g., the rooflines of buildings, the narrowing of landscape features) help establish perspective and apply the techniques of value, light, composition, and aerial perspective to your landscape.
1 h 10 min
Module 3. Aerial Perspective and Distance in a Landscape
In this module, you will see how to use color and value to create depth and distance in a landscape. You will explore aerial perspective and understand how to visually recede objects using tone and color.
1 h 22 min
Module 4. Building a Complex Landscape
In this module, you will learn to combine the techniques from the previous lessons (color, light, value) to paint a complex landscape. You will focus on all the foundational skills, rather than stressing over making everything perfect and understand how to draw the viewer’s eye into the composition.
5 h 56 min
Module 5. Creative task. Mastering Washes and Relaxed Painting
In this module, you will learn how to use water and simple washes to create a landscape. Together with Joe, you will create several small, quick paintings, which will help you relax and not worry about making mistakes, focusing more on the process rather than achieving perfection.
1 h 4 min
Author's method
«Understanding what a place is about, knowing the people working in the area, and the history of a landscape allows me to be more observant and accurate. Truth is beauty. A painting must do this: put the viewer's feet on the ground—to place them in the scene. A good landscape painting doesn’t tell you how to feel, just as a real landscape doesn’t dictate your emotions. A painting allows you to generate your own response by immersing you in that place. The most challenging part of watercolor is finding great material. My main concern isn’t simply finding locations, but finding the right light conditions. I spend my time searching for the ideal light and figuring out the best time of day to visit a location.»
What results you will achieve at the program:
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Apply techniques to maintain brightness in a painting while working with watercolor
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Understand the importance of value over color in creating strong compositions
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Learn how to guide the viewer's eye into the painting, creating engaging and balanced works
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See how to use color and value to suggest depth and distance in landscapes
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Develop skills in creating realistic depth through perspective
Get individual written feedback on your paintings
You will get feedback on 6 final paintings during the first 90 days of studying from a professional curator (depends on the plan).
- You will get a detailed review from the curator highlighting key areas for improvement and providing recommendations!
- The curator is an artist who had formal education in a fine art academy and was trained to provide feedback/critique to the paintings
"My workshops show you how to create a real three-dimensional place on a flat piece of paper and make it so real and beautiful that you want to be there. It puts yourself and your viewers in that place. I have used every medium, I have sold many drawings, watercolors, and oil paintings internationally. Watercolor is by far the best medium for creating a place and putting you in it."
- A member of the expert group of the British Society of Artists (SAA).
- An author of many books and publications, host of TV programs, various seminars and workshops around the world.
- A participant of numerous exhibitions whose paintings are sold at the UK Art Gallery.
Examples of Joe's works
We offer different plans
Standard
15 lessons (total 11 h 48 min)
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- 6 completed paintings
- Access to the students' chat
- LIFETIME access to the learning materials
- Bonus: 100 ArtiCoins
Premium
15 lessons (total 11 h 48 min)
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- 6 completed paintings
- Access to the students' chat
- Individual feedback on 6 paintings + 1 creative task from curator within 90 days
- Certificate of completion
- LIFETIME access to the learning materials
- Bonus: 150 ArtiCoins
Only 20 places available
Standard
- 15 lessons (total 11 h 48 min)
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- 6 completed paintings
- Access to the students' chat
- LIFETIME access to the learning materials
- Bonus: 100 ArtiCoins
Premium
- 15 lessons (total 11 h 48 min)
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- 6 completed paintings
- Access to the students' chat
- Individual feedback on 6 paintings + 1 creative task from curator within 90 days
- Certificate of completion
- LIFETIME access to the learning materials
- Bonus: 150 ArtiCoins
Only 20 places available
You have no risks – we support you!
100% guarantee
In case after 1-2 lessons of the learning program within the first week, you realize that using our approach you cannot create a painting,
YOU WILL GET YOUR MONEY BACK!
Freeze for Premium plan
If the start date is not convenient we freeze the learning program for as long as you want (1 time free of charge) .
Freedom & Mobility
Access to the lessons at any time. Go through the lessons at a comfortable pace. Watch the lessons on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
Certificate of completion
(in Premium and Premium Pro Plan)
Upon completion of the learning program for the students of Premium and Premium Pro plan we issue a certificate. The certificate could be used as a proof of your qualification's upgrade at work (if it is related to arts) and for your private affairs as a recognition of your mastery in painting.
How is our course organized?
BEFORE PROGRAM
Full learning program
List of learning program materials
Friendly community of beginner and professional artists
AT PROGRAM
Recorded video lessons
Watch lessons at your own pace
Closed students' chat
Feedback from curator
AFTER PROGRAM
Certificate of completion
Own portfolio
Skills and knowledge practiced
Part of our art community
Our happy students say...
Which materials do you need for the learning program?
- Paints
- Paper. Stretched Arches 300 gsm rough Size. Maximum size for students 15" inches across or less.
- Natural fibre brushes - no plastic except for masking
- Large china palettes with flat mixing areas
- Masking fluid
- Tooth brush for spraying masking fluid
- Watercolour paper to test the colour on
- Printer paper to use as scrap paper
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