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LifestyleThe Watercolor Process (Udemy.com)
A comprehensive look at opacity, layering, and the five approaches to the watercolor painting process
Created by: Jill Poyerd
Last updated November 2025
What you will learn
- Determine how to distinguish between the five process methods
- Learn how to create a painting using each of the five process methods
- Understand which process various painting masters used
- Understand why working light to dark is often preferred in watercolor
- See how transparency and opacity impact the paint layering process
- Understand the options available for an underdrawing
- Visually see what dry mediums are safe to use under watercolor paint
- Learn methods for transferring an image to your painting surface
- Learn about options for developing a successful color plan
How it compares
Against the other 175 rated Udemy courses in Digital Painting on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 76% of them
- Reviews110#105 of 176 by number of reviews
- Length5.3 hourslonger than 66% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2025more recently than 81% of them
Course Description
"Wow! Just amazing!!! Great content and such beautiful work from the instructor." - Cynthia P.
"Jill paints the same scene five times using five different approaches. FIVE times! It's very insightful to watch and very practical, with lots of activities too. Very highly recommended." - Natalie L.
"Once again, Ms. Jill P. demonstrates why she is one of the world's premier watercolorists. She remains at the top of her game. She gives you things to think about or food for thought, blending in the brain and the creative heart." - Deborah R.
In this groundbreaking class, the watercolor painting process is categorized into five different approaches, based on the methods used by watercolor masters throughout history.
The class is broken down into three sections:
Foundational Concepts
Preparing to Paint
The Five Painting Processes
The first half of the course examines foundational topics that relate specifically to the watercolor painting process, to include a comparison of transparency and opacity and how that relates to layering the paint. Concepts are reinforced through hands-on activities.
The second half begins with a walk through of the preparatory stages of a painting, such as the underdrawing and color planning. Students then choose a simple composition and paint the same piece using each of the five methods. In this way, students can see and experience how each version impacts the results.
To close out the class, students are asked to create a formal painting using their preferred process method and a composition of their choice. The goal is for students to discover what they feel is a process that best meets their personality and painting style.
Throughout the course, students are guided step-by-step through each stage and are given hands-on activities to reinforce the concepts. There are over five hours of course lecture, and over fifteen student activities and multiple helpful handouts.
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Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
110 Reviews
Jill Poyerd
Jill Poyerd, NWS, is a contemporary realist whose award-winning work can be found in private collections both nationally and internationally. She has been featured in national publications, is the author of the portrait painting book Fearless Portraits, and is a signature member of several prestigious art societies, including the National Watercolor Society. Jill works in both watermedia and oil paints and has exhibited extensively throughout the Mid-Atlantic region as well as in national shows. In addition to her work as an artist, Jill is an active member of the arts community. She has curated many multi-medium group shows and is the founder of the Fine Art Professionals of Northern Virginia. Additionally, she produces art appreciation videos for her highly successful YouTube Channel where her videos inspire and inform an international audience of over 5 million viewers.
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Reviews
By Deborah S. Rehberg Rehberg/Dillon on 9/23/2025
Once again, Ms. Jill P. demonstrates why she is one of the world's premier watercolorists. She remains at the top of her game. She gives you things to think about or food for thought, blending in the brain and the creative heart.
By Mohamed Hasan on 7/29/2025
Good course to illustrate many methods to paint in water color. But choosing " cake cup" to illustrate 'in my opinion' was not a good choice, if the drawing contain larger shapes it will be better.
By Christopher Leighton on 2/21/2025
Great introduction to watercolour painting. Extremely thorough and interesting.
By Tracie Maryne on 10/28/2024
Very informative course. Enjoyed her approach to the course and learnt a lot about watercolours.
By Linda Freeman on 10/1/2024
Jill's material is nowhere else. I so enjoy the representative paintings from art history. Her choices are so beautiful and make me want to see and do more and more. I just love the courses of hers that I have taken, never having known what I wasn't being taught before that explains so much about the medium on which she is lecturing. Highly recommended and you will be surprised at the wonderful content.
By Cynthia Padilla on 8/29/2024
Wow! Just amazing!!! Great content and such beautiful work from the instructor. I am so lucky to have found Jill Poyerd here on Udemy. Thank you for this!!
By Cynthia Baird on 6/13/2024
I have taken other courses from this instructor. She is always very thorough and approaches the subject from an almost academic viewpoint (which I like); no “tips, tricks or secrets” blather.
By Charles R McDuff on 11/8/2023
The instructor gets the content across beautifully. Very clear presentation that makes it obvious that a lot of preparation has been an integral contributor to the excellence of the class
By Saskia van den Berg - Riepma on 9/11/2023
Jill is a very professional teacher. She teaches a deep understanding of watercolours, and I wish I had come across her courses years ago.
By Jan Kent on 6/18/2023
The course was really good. I learned a lot of new information. I have learned information from all of Jill's classes that I have not learned elsewhere. The transparent and opaque section was really educational and all the exercises were fun and good practice
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Overall Score : 94 / 100
- Video Duration:
5.3h - Price: $64.99
- Provider: Udemy
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