This document provides an introduction to watercolor techniques. It discusses famous watercolor paintings such as J.M.W. Turner's "Hannibal Crossing the Alps" from 1812 and techniques including washes, using value and color, and charged washes.

1. Introduction
to
Watercolor

2. J.M.W. Turner “Hannibal Crossing the Alps”
1812

3. John Singer Sargent 1914

4. Wayne
Thiebaud
“Gumball”
1967

5. Robert Townesend “Party Noise” 2011

6. Wash

7. Value and Color

8. Charged Wash