Wet-on-Wet Painting of Lake Video | Art Lesson 3 of 5 | Rick Tan | Waldorf

“You have to make friends with water,” says Rick Tan. “Watercoloring is an art of letting go, and letting water be!” Working with water is a living medium where the piece evolves as the artist progresses through their work.

This video honors the element of water as a subject where artist Dr. Rick Tan will instruct you through painting a Lake. Learn basic technical skills and concepts such as pigment intensity, brush stroke, contrast, blending, and perspective.

Supplies needed: watercolor paper, brushes, watercolor paint, painting pad or surface, water jar, old rag/towel, tape.

Included in your purchase:

1. Instructional Video

2. Specific Supply List

3. Information PDF

Video Series:

This video may be purchased alone, or as a part of our 5-video series. If you plan to purchase more than one video in this series, we recommend the following order based on increasing complexity of art techniques.

1. River

2. Puddle

3. Lake

4. Ocean

5. Waterfalls

This video is perfect for teachers grades 4 on up, homeschooling families, staff development, and for high schoolers to use on their own.