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April Watercolour Plan Banner Picture

April Watercolour Ideas Plan

Daily Painting Exercises
Picture Leaf Element
Watercolour painting exercises for beginners to intermediates to aid in getting a daily routine.

April Week 3

  • 15 APR
  • 16 APR
  • 17 APR
  • 18 APR
  • 19 APR
  • 20 APR
  • 21 APR
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Paint Sea Shells

The variety of sea shells seem endless and have the effect of calming ones mind.

Today we illustrate also those who when held at an ear we will hear the sound of the ocean.
Paint Sea Shells No 3 Picture

Paint Sea Shells No 4

Here we have two more forms of those sea shells. You will be a shell expert by the end of it.
Paint Sea Shells No 4Picture

Paint Sea Shells No 5

Today is the very last day of painting our theme, sea shells.
Paint Sea Shells No 5 Picture

Paint Colourful Eggs

Today we illustrate some emu eggs that have been painted colorfully. You can come up with your own ideas for some beautiful patterns.
Paint Colourful Eggs Picture

Paint Sea Weed

Just a simple painting today of some sea weed.
Paint Sea Weed Picture

Paint a Toucan

The toucan is such an amazing bird to paint. Add a bit of green and we have a simple illustration.
Paint a Toucan Picture

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

April Week 2

  • 08 APR
  • 09 APR
  • 10 APR
  • 11 APR
  • 12 APR
  • 13 APR
  • 14 APR
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Paint a Living Room

This week we are painting interior home settings.

We begin with a living room. You can use your own home and change a few things to give it some interest or pull out some magazines or look online and get creative.
Paint Your Living Room Picture

Paint an Armchair

Paint any armchair maybe with a plant or light next to it and indicate a little part of the wall behind. You do not need to paint the whole wall to create an illustration. Keep it interesting.
Paint an Armchair Picture

Paint a Coffee Table

Set up any coffee table with some home decor and have some fun painting it.
Paint Coffee Table Picture

Paint Macadamia Nuts

Macadamia nuts look nice both still in their green shell and opened.
Paint Macademia Nuts Picture

Paint Coral Illustration

For this coral illustration use a lot of colours ranging from red, orange, yellow, blue and greys.
Paint Coral Illustration Picture

Paint Tropical Fish

There is such variety of tropical fish that can be explored. Here are the first two examples.
Paint Tropical Fish Picture

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

April Week 4

  • 22 APR
  • 23 APR
  • 24 APR
  • 25 APR
  • 26 APR
  • 27 APR
  • 28 APR
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Paint Precious Stones

Precious stones are another subject for which there is lots of variation that can be painted. 

When a stone is rather glossy you will find some sharp highlight, whereas when a stone is more matte, the highlight will have softer edges.
Paint Precious Stone 1 Picture

Paint Precious Stone No 2

Here are some more of the wonderful variation of precious stones.

Try to use the layer lines as an indication to bring out the form of the stones.
Paint Precious Stones 2 Picture

Paint Precious Stone No 3

Our final day for painting the beauty of precious stones. As practice makes perfect, you may have gotten the hang of painting stones by now.
Paint Precious Stone 3 Picture

Paint Colourful Leaves

Note how softly the leaves are curling forward and backward. Also keep the colours harmonious and soft.
Paint Colourful Leaves Picture

 Paint Flower

Choose any flower you like to paint today.
Poppies & More Picture

Paint Rose Buds & Leaves

Pink rose buds and some simple leaves for today.
Paint Rose Buds Picture

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

April Week 1

  • 01 APR
  • 02 APR
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  • 05 APR
  • 06 APR
  • 07 APR
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Paint Tea Time

Today we are painting tea time. Take a little time to set up a little still life and if you can't finish this illustration today, use the "Catch Up Day" to finish it.
Paint youTea Time Picture

Paint an Envelope

Today we create a little illustration of an envelope with some flowers.
Paint Envelope Picture

Paint Sea Shells

Paint a couple of sea shells.
Paint Sea Shells Picture

Paint Sea Shell No 2

And some more shells and a sea star.
Paint Sea Shells No 2 Picture

Paint Sea Shells No 3

Today is the last day of our shell collection.
Paint Sea Shells No 3 Picture

Paint Wine Bottle Opener

Antique wine bottle openers, especially with wooden handles provide an interesting subject to paint.
Paint Wine Bottle Opener Picture

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

April Week 5

  • 29 APR
  • 30 APR
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Paint Coffee Beans & Plant

For this beautiful illustration learn how to paint the beans in such way that the 3 dimensional effect really comes into effect. Watch carefully where the highlight and shadow areas are to get good results.
Paint Coffee Beans Picture

Paint Salad Ingredients

Just take a few ingredients you would add to a salad and you have today's painting theme.
Paint Salad Ingredients Picture
CONTINUE TO MAY

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      • Painting Introduction
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