The Fundamentals of Drawing & Sketching in Watercolor

This course will focus on drawing & sketching with an emphasis and introduction to impressionistic watercolor painting.

3+ Hours Of In-Depth Course Content

This course offers 19 lessons with specific video instructions and demonstrations. Each course comes with reference materials and modular course lessons.
Lifetime Access To Materials

Once purchased, you will be able to stream content from anywhere and retain life-time access to the course materials.

Course introduction

with Course Overview

Are you looking for new techniques to improve your drawing?

Drawing and identifying the proper proportions, perspective and shapes can be challenging for any artist. Watercolor artist Al Kline teaches his loose and impressionistic technique of sketching & drawing through fundamental principals that have been taught in traditional art schools for centuries. This course will cover a variety of techniques in order to master the basic concepts of drawing.

Learn the Basics of Drawing in Impressionistic Watercolor

3 Ways to Sketch: Pencil, Pen & Watercolor!

This course will focus on the basics of drawing & sketching with an emphasis of using ink and impressionistic watercolor in "shape making" and form. You will learn basic fundamentals of perspective, proportional drawing and shape making with demonstrations and lessons for you to practice these skills.

Discover new ways to improve your drawing technique

Learn a new way to sketch using pencil, ink and watercolor

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Five complete modules + bonus materials

1. About your Instructor
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Hello and Welcome!
3. Course Overview
1. Books & Reading Recommendations
1. Drawing Supplies & Materials
2. List of Supplies
1. 3.0: Introduction to Drawing Fundamentals
2. 3.1: The Role Of Shadows And Basic Shapes
3. 3.2: The Basics Of Perspective
4. 3.3: The Principles Of Drawing Proportions
5. 3.4: The Principles Of Measuring & Final Tips
1. 4.0: Ink Contour Drawing
2. 4.1: Perspective, Proportions And Shape Making
3. 4.2: Value Mapping - A Quick Introduction
4. 4.3: Value Mapping - A Value Study Of A Still Life
5. 4.4: Value Mapping - A Value Study Of Seagulls
1. 5.0: Inspiration And Daily Drawing Tips In Pencil, Pen And Watercolor
2. 5.1: Extra Demo - Sketching & Painting In Ink - Architectural Drawing in Edinburg Scotland
3. 5.2: Extra Demo - Value Study using Ink Markers

About this course

$125.00
19 lessons
3 hours of video content

This Foundation Course is valued at over $500. Sign-up today to purchase the fundamentals course

This course includes over 3 hours of instruction including a 30-minute LIVE critique and question/answer session with the instructor and written feedback and critique of individual lessons.

Workshop Style Instruction
$275
The information in this course as a workshop is valued at $275, but instead, you have the leisure of learning on your own time in the comfort of your home with an unlimited amount of replays.
Individual Critique With Instructor
A $250 value
One of the most valuable aspects in watercolor lessons is the instructor's critique. Individual lesson critiques are offered after every lesson through our discussion forum.
Bonus Modules
$60 value
In this course, you'll receive two bonus lessons that are included free of charge. Any additional module or bonus videos added to the course will be free of charge.

Meet your instructor

Al Kline

Al Kline is a Signature-Merit Artist who began painting watercolor in April 2017. He is a signature member of the Southwestern Watercolor Society (SWS) and Watercolor Society of South Texas (WSST). He is also member selected for exhibitions in both the American and National Watercolor Societies of America (AWS,NWS). Join him in this journey of discovery!

Frequently Asked Questions

When will this course be available?

Enrollment is currently open. This course is designed to build on future courses as a core fundamentals course.
How is the course designed and is there a critique included?

The course consists of high-definition audio and video modules with lifetime access so you can learn at your own pace. Each module contains video lessons, descriptions, reference materials, and links to make the most of your learning experience. This course will come with instructional videos and lessons including homework that you can submit to the instructor for review.
How long do I have access to this course and are there any LIVE workshops included with this course?

Once you purchase the course, you will have unlimited lifetime access to the course. This course is designed to build on itself for future watercolor courses as a foundational course. This course is a great introduction to our LIVE 5 day workshop for Urban Sketchers and Watercolor Artists where you can put these learned principles of this course to practical use! Every year, we travel to Mexico for an International Urban Sketching and Watercolor 5-day Workshop! Al Kline also offers local South Texas workshops. See below for more details!
Is this course for beginner or advanced artists and do I need to know how to paint watercolor?

This course is for beginner, intermediate, and advanced artists. All artists are welcome regardless of drawing ability. This course uses pencil, pen, ink and watercolor as my medium of choice in order to understand the fundamentals of drawing. This course is both for urban sketchers and painters. This foundations course will teach the basics of drawing and also includes painting with ink and watercolor to create form and shadow. This course is also a great introduction to watercolor if you are just beginning and will provide valuable painting techniques to the intermediate and advanced artist.
How is this drawing course related to watercolor painting?

My personal approach to watercolor painting involves preliminary pencil sketches, pen and ink drawing, and watercolor paint. You will learn how to create simple sketches, value studies and the preliminary work that is essential to good painting habits. I firmly believe that good drawing habits have its foundation in traditional drawing technique and will help you improve your overall approach to watercolor painting.
Do I need to buy a lot of expensive supplies for this course?

No. You will need just a few simple materials such as pencils, fountain pens, archival ink, neutral tint paint, a few brushes with a sketch book and paper. You can use your own materials or buy the materials suggested in this course.
Will there be updates to this course and will I have to pay extra for them?

Once purchased, you will have access to any updates to this course without additional fees or payments.
Will I be able to learn how to paint watercolor in this course?

This course has its foundation in drawing and that will include demonstrations on drawing and painting using either ink or watercolor to create volume and depth to our drawings. This course is a great introduction to learning how to paint and understand some qualities of watercolor painting that will help you in future watercolor painting courses.
Do I need to buy a projector or other tools to be able to draw accurately?

This course is designed to help you draw confidently and accurately without the use of projectors, tracing paper or phone applications. This fundamentals course will teach you the art of traditional 'site line' drawing taught in many art schools and has been the foundation of traditional drawing for centuries. Learning these fundamentals will help you both in studio painting and when painting en plein air or urban sketching, where such devices are never used.