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LifestyleWatercolor Painting - Understanding Tone (Udemy.com)
I believe this course will assist you in judging tone and improve your painting skills.
Created by: Arie Swanepoel
Last updated March 2026
What you will learn
- What tone is.
- How to judge tone to improve your own painting skill.
- How light and shadows effect tone.
- How to use edges in your paintings.
- You will do two valuable exercises to improve your skills and understanding of tone.
- You will do a project: Paint with me - a monochrome painting of two old boots.
- You will do a second project: Paint with me - Seeing color as tone with a painting of a scavenger bird.
How it compares
Against the other 175 rated Udemy courses in Digital Painting on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 76% of them
- Reviews102#110 of 176 by number of reviews
- Length0.8 hoursshorter than 94% of them
- Last updatedMarch 2026more recently than 90% of them
Course Description
Understanding tone can be one of the most difficult concepts to understand when painting in watercolours.
But it is also the most rewarding skill to learn to produce high quality art.
If you are one of those artists who’s artwork sometimes appears to be faded and you have always wander how you could improve your painting skills, this course is for you.
I’ve invested years in learning the fundamentals behind watercolour art. When you learn and paint with me, you’ll become a better artist and improve your own signature style.
So I made it a point in this course to really concentrate on tonal values and how to judge tone.
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Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
102 Reviews
Arie Swanepoel
I am a watercolorist and an Art Instructor. I love watercolours because of the transparency and luminosity I can achieve with them. When I paint, I am interested in painting shapes, colours, lines, and mood rather than painting the subject. My work is known for my Loose expressive painting style.
I have been painting for almost 20 years and some of my artwork are in private collections in the USA, UK, Canada, Belgium, Portugal, and South Africa. I am a member of The International Watercolor Society South Africa (IWSSA). I do not have all the answers but can show you my way of painting to create freedom , expression, and vitality with my watercolours.
I’ve invested years in learning the fundamentals behind watercolour art. When you learn with me, you’ll become a better artist and improve your own signature style.
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Reviews
By Claudia Steffen on 4/14/2026
Großartiger Kurs um einen lockereren Aquarellstil zu lernen. Allerdings muss ich zugeben, dass ich ihn bereits letztes Jahr gekauft hatte und mir dann alles zu fix ging. Diesmal habe ich es durchgezogen. Habe Arie bei den Boots einfach auf halbe Geschwindigkeit gestellt und bin sehr zufrieden mit meinem Ergebnis. Ebenso bei meinem Geier. Klare Empfehlung an alle, die gerne lockerer Aquarell malen möchten!
By Stephanie Warren on 4/30/2025
Hi Arie, your method of teaching really suits me. I have learnt more about tone in this class than anywhere else. Thanks so much for that. Steph, Australia.
By Kristin Snodgrass on 1/13/2025
An excellent course on using tones in painting. The teaching was clear and well demonstrated. His loose style of painting with watercolor is beautiful and I really appreciated seeing his process. Highly recommend.
By Dilys Green on 1/10/2024
I think it is well explained but was hoping it would be a little more step by step process. I think/hope there will be more of that later on in the course as that is what I understood in the preview video.
By Angela England on 11/29/2022
Loved watching him paint. Great info on tone, learned lots about water control watching him paint. Really wish I was able to see his pallet and water for better understanding. Overall an inspirational course
By Eleisa on 7/16/2022
Great lesson. I wish he would have included more on setup and not sped through the painting. Less editing allows us to paint along and see exactly how he painting.
By Gen Mosal on 1/15/2021
Enjoy this course is well explained, interesting, professional watercolorist. Not for beginner, but with someone with intermediate experience. Boots ,scavenger both examples beautiful, but to advance. I did get the ideas he wanted to communicate, he explained it clearly, very pleasant teacher. Thanks
By Julie Dalsin on 1/11/2021
I am an intermediate watercolor artist, but this course is a game changer! Great information that I will certainly apply to all of my paintings. I have found that sometimes my paintings can lack depth, and I now believe that tone is why! I am excited to apply new my knowledge.
By Patrick Garry on 11/25/2020
He provides very specific instruction on tonal value, as well as assigning basic tasks for practice, and for setting and planning your painting before beginning. His style is beautiful, which is a bonus.
By Angela Tesfay Murgano on 10/3/2020
It is a very clear and understandable lesson. I am sure I learned a lot and am going to use it in my paintings.
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