“No more struggling with water control, join me as I teach you the techniques to make watercolour easier!” Sebastian Thommen
Get Unstuck and Become Loose and Free With The Freedom With Watercolour: Intro Course
Whether you’re a complete beginner or someone who feels stuck in a creative rut, this course is designed to help you break free and unlock your true artistic potential. In this 8-video course, I’ll guide you through everything you need to know to create stunning, vibrant pieces of art – even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush before!
Discover the Beauty of Watercolour Painting with my Freedom With Watercolour Intro Course.
Drawing on years of experience and countless lessons learned from my own personal mistakes as well from studying under some of the top watercolour masters, I’ll show you how to bypass the pitfalls most artists face.
You’ll learn the secrets to creating beautiful, transparent washes, getting the right paint-to-water ratios, and getting the perfect consistency for the effects you want. With my step-by-step guidance, you’ll soon be able to confidently tackle any project!
Take a look below and see whats inside!
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Watercolour Intro
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Lesson 1: “Essential Tools”
Let me introduce you to my collection of tools that I use to create the works that I produce. Escoda and Neef are the brushes that play a part along with some cheaper but “hard wearing” chinese brushes to help me stab in those trees!
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Lesson 2: “Essential Materials”
I talk about the different types of paper I use; Arches and Baohong. Here’s a list of colours in my current palette: Ultra Marine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Cobalt Turquoise, Lavender, Neutral Tint, Paynes Grey, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow.
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Lesson 3: “The Wash”
Let me show you examples of light washes with some effects. Washes create the tone of the painting.
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Lesson 4: “Techniques”
These are some of the basic techniques that I use in most of my paintings.
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Lesson 5: “The Layers”
Some of the nicest watercolour paintings I have seen have no more than 3 layers. Let me show you how they work.
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Lesson 6: “Values”
Values show you how to approach a scene by breaking it down and simplifying it.
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Lesson 7: “Composition”
An introduction to the rule of thirds and some composition ideas. (The late artist Edgar Payne has a great book on composition, his book isn't in print any more but googling him will show some great examples.)
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Lesson 8: “Putting it all Together”
Lets create a landscape together while using some of these techniques! Don’t forget to tag your pieces with #freedomwithwatercolour so I can see your progress!
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BONUS Tall Ship Demo
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BONUS DEMO!
Learn how to paint this beautiful tall ship accompanied with The Freedom Watercolour: Intro Mini Course!
How My Teaching Has Impacted Some Of My Students.
“Sebastian is a great teacher who explains complicated concepts clearly and is very generous with his knowledge. If you're considering booking a place, just go for it -- you'll be really glad you did."
— Emma Walker, Cork
“After I got that first wash down, I found that I could relax and enjoy the process. Your way of doing that first wash is so helpful. Usually I am stressed about ruining the painting till the very end!”
— Marlene Thompson, USA
“Hi Sebastian - just a reminder I'm taking your Freedom in Watercolor class. I'm going through it very slowly just cuz life is busy. But I wanted to say how much I love your classes and the setup. You go over things very well and l've already learned a bunch of new ideas.”
— Kristina Noel, Germany
“The methods that I am teaching here have been transformative for me. They have been used by the masters and have made painting in watercolour an absolute joy for me and it gives me such a buzz when I see other students benefit from them in the same way that I have. There’s nothing better than creating work that you are truly happy with. Of course I can not guarantee immediate change but these are the stepping stones that set the foundations when used with diligence (and fun) that will ultimately enable you to create work that you are truly happy with.
And what I teach here are the building blocks, nothing new, lots of artists teach it. I just put it together my way that resonates with me and I’m sure it will resonate with you. I’ve had tremendous positive feedback and I’m excited to share this with you.”
— Sebastian Thommen
Here I am art the Art in the Open 2023, Europes biggest outdoor painting Festival where I picked up the Silver Award & The Artists Choice award
Some of the Other Tremendous Feedback
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“I really love the content of your videos and the insight and knowledge you’re teaching has been very valuable to me. The tutorials are very helpful to learn about atmospheric perspective and color theory.”
Clemens Roessner
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I think I am definitely coming away from the workshop a braver and looser painter, so mission accomplished. You really do have such a talent though -- sky's the limit.
Emma Walker
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Your passion and enthusiasm in watercolor have inspired me to learn more. I like to see your enthusiasm in your art. Technicality is not an issue for you, it’s more about spontaneity. Always love your colors combination, and how to make it works. It encourages me to be more adventurous as well. I especially learn a lot about layering. So yeah, I like your art and space, and thank you for inspiring me and others for the love of watercolor.
Erika Enda Ginting
Discover the Beauty of Watercolour Painting with my Freedom With Watercolour Intro Course.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. It’s a one off payment.
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You can watch the videos on any device that is connected to wi-fi.
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Due to his busy life painting, creating content, raising kids and being a husband his time is limited, having said that he has been known to drop in and say in the Facebook group!
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Lifetime access, well, definitely a few years anyway.
A visual glimpse into my world as an artist and tutor.
