Course by Terrilynn Dubreuil
Seashore Expedition in Watercolor
Gain confidence in your techniques, from brushwork to color balance, and create 3 artworks under the guidance of a seasoned instructor with 35 years of teaching experience.
5 hours of HD video • 3 paintings • Subtitles in 6 languages • Lifetime access
At a Glance
At a Glance
Are you in the beginning of your watercolor story? Or maybe you already have some painting experience and want to fill in the knowledge gaps to paint more loosely, professionally, and independently? If so, this course is what you need!
Terrilynn Dubreuil is a great artist and super experienced instructor who’s been teaching art for 35 years, working with multiple media and levels! She will help you master the basics – quite simple, yet vital components of each artwork you create.
You will learn to mix clean and saturated colors, feel how much water and paint you need to use in every single case, learn to create impressive textures, and find answers to a question we all face – when to use what techniques! Join the course, create 3 paintings with Terrilynn, and make a huge progress after several lessons!
Is This Course Right for You?
5 problems this course was built to solve
You put paint on paper and the water does what it wants. You need to learn how paper wetness works and how to control it at every stage
You reach for more tubes, add more pigment, and the color goes dead. You need to learn how a limited palette produces cleaner results than a full one
Your paintings look flat. Rocks look like sky, water looks like sand. You need a toolbox of techniques and the judgment to know which one fits which subject
You buy supplies without understanding how they affect the result. Paper buckles, brushes fight you, pigments behave in ways you did not expect
You start with the brush and figure it out as you go. The composition wanders, the values get lost, the painting falls apart halfway through
Course Table of Contents
Introduction
Learn more about your instructor Terrilynn Dubreuil and see how the learning process will be organized.
Module 1. Essential Supplies
See what supplies you need for painting with watercolor, learn how to use them effectively, and organize a comfortable working space.
1 lesson, 22 min
Module 2: Controlling Water & Paint
Learn to define and regulate the paper wetness, see how wet the paper should be for different results, and practice controlling water and pigment on paper. Create a small landscape using 4 stages of wetness in different areas.
1 lesson, 26 min
Module 3: Understanding Color
Learn about classical triadic color theory, see how colors interact with each other, learn to mix a variety of transparent and opaque colors. Create your own color chart to easily mix the shades you need. 2 lessons, 39 min
Module 4: Brushwork & Textures
Learn to make different textures, using flat and graded washes, wet-in-wet and dry brush technique, lifting, scraping, double-loading the brush, applying plastic card to lay paint, adding salt, splattering, using various water sprays and plastic wrap. Try various brushstrokes and create a chart with texture and brushwork samples.
1 lesson, 45 min
Module 5: Planning the Image
See how to “edit” a reference photo – crop it, change colors and values, and adjust ratio (height to width). Create 1 or 2 paintings based on the suggested photo and practice the techniques for painting rock and tree textures.
1 lesson, 1 hours
Module 6: Planning the Composition
Learn to plan an effective composition paying attention to value, shape, perspective, lost and found edges. Paint a beach wave in a loose watercolor technique using the knowledge you gained.
1 lesson, 1 hours 10 min
Module 7: Putting It All Together
Make a painting with a cliff and lighthouse applying the knowledge you received within the course. See how to avoid copying a reference photo, practice working with sketches and using various techniques. Learn life hacks to find out whether the painting is working and see how to make finishing touches.
1 lesson, 1 hours 4 min
Conclusion
Summary of techniques learned, creative task and feedback giving.
This Is What You Will Paint
Support and feedback
During your studies, you receive personal feedback from professionals and the support of a creative community of like — minded people - learning becomes easier, more inspiring and more interesting.
Get individual written feedback on your paintings
- 3 detailed reviews of your final paintings + 1 creative task within the first 75 days.
- Professional feedback from a instructor - Terrilynn Dubreuil (Elite plan)
- Expert critique from an academically trained fine artist.
Join our international and artistic community
- Connect with like-minded artists, share advice and feedback.
- Join daily discussions on drawings and art-related topics.
- Enjoy a welcoming space moderated by our Community Manager and Support Team.
Certificate of completion for Elite Plan
Upon completion of the course for the students of Elite 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.
Meet Your Instructor
- With a Fine Arts degree, Terrilynn Dubreuil has studied in wide-ranging situations to expand personal knowledge and creative resources.
- She has been teaching various media and techniques of art to people of all ages for 35 years, both in-person and virtually.
- Terrilynn is a juried Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA), Signature member of Pastel Society of Maine, Master Pastellist with the International Association of Pastel Societies.
- She’s been exhibiting and selling artwork in diverse venues, receiving recognition at many juried international shows and getting awards.
- In 2023 she was awarded the First Place in the IAPS Exhibit and in 2024 – 8th place in the SOCIÉTÉ DES PASTELLISTES DE FRANCE 40th Anniversary International Pastel Contest, 23rd Feytiat International Pastel Show (France).
What results will you achieve at the course
Gain understanding and experience to paint professionally and independently
Fill in knowledge gaps and correct common mistakes with watercolor
See how to achieve balance between water and paint for controlled yet expressive watercolors
Learn to mix lovely colors from a limited palette
Understand how to choose techniques for every subject
Learn to make beautiful textures and interesting watercolor effects
CHOOSE YOUR PLAN
Plan
Standard
"Seashore Expedition in Watercolor"
- 7 modules, 8 lessons (total 5h)
- 3 completed paintings
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- LIFETIME access to the video lessons
- Access to the moderated students community on WhatsApp
Bonus
- 30 ArtiCoins
Plan
Elite
"Seashore Expedition in Watercolor"
- 7 modules, 8 lessons (total 5h)
- 3 completed paintings
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- LIFETIME access to the video lessons
- Access to the moderated students community on WhatsApp
- Individual feedback from Terrilynn Dubreuil on each of the 3 paintings + 1 creative task within 75 days
- Certificate of completion
Bonus
- 50 ArtiCoins
Plan
Standard
"Mastering Confident Watercolors" Set
Course "Seashore Expedition in Watercolor" + Course "Sketch to Success: Confident Watercolor Paintings"
- 17 modules, 18 lessons (total 12h)
6 completed paintings
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- LIFETIME access to the video lessons
- Access to the moderated students community on WhatsApp
Bonus
- 60 ArtiCoins
Plan
Standard
"Seashore Expedition in Watercolor"
- 7 modules, 8 lessons (total 5h)
- 3 completed paintings
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- LIFETIME access to the video lessons
- Access to the moderated students community on WhatsApp
Bonus
- 30 ArtiCoins
Plan
Elite
"Seashore Expedition in Watercolor"
- 7 modules, 8 lessons (total 5h)
- 3 completed paintings
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- LIFETIME access to the video lessons
- Access to the moderated students community on WhatsApp
- Individual feedback from Terrilynn Dubreuil on each of the 3 paintings + 1 creative task within 75 days
- Certificate of completion
Bonus
- 50 ArtiCoins
Plan
Standard
"Mastering Confident Watercolors" Set
Course "Seashore Expedition in Watercolor" + Course "Sketch to Success: Confident Watercolor Paintings"
- 17 modules, 18 lessons (total 12h)
- 6 completed paintings
- 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
- LIFETIME access to the video lessons
- Access to the moderated students community on WhatsApp
Bonus
- 60 ArtiCoins
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Full refund within 14 days if it's not the right fit after the first lessons.
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Lifetime access to every video. 2 hours a week is enough.
Materials for the COURSE
- Watercolor Paint Set Suggestions: Daniel Smith or something similar
- Watercolor Palette
- Watercolor Paper: 140lb (minimum 9 x 12”), Cold press or rough, 100% cotton rag paper
- Watercolor Brushes (Recommended): One large flat wash brush (3/4” – 1”), One round brush (size 6, 8, or 10) that forms a sharp point when wet and tapped
- Good Extras to Have on Hand•Plastic wrap: Old toothbrush, Spray bottle with water
Please note, there is a LOT of flexibility with the supplies, so no need to have these exact items!
FAQ
Still have questions?
Our team is here to help. Not sure which plan is right for you? Just reach out — we'll guide you in a few minutes.
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You stand at the shoreline. The light on the rocks shifts every few minutes. You want to paint it, but the water on your paper will not cooperate.
Start with one question: how wet is the paper right now? Then choose your technique to match.