Moments of SummerCourse with Peto Poghosyan

Lesson 1

Greetings

Basic course overview and introduction to your teacher.

Lesson 2

Materials

Overview of the essential materials you'll need to get started with the course.

Lesson 3

Preparing Your Watercolor Surface

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to stretch watercolor paper to keep it flat and ready for painting.

Lesson 4

«Summer Day»

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

In this lesson, you’ll learn to capture the lively spirit of a sunlit square — with sparkling water, warm reflections, and the joyful rhythm of a summer day.

You will learn to:

• achieve a cobblestone effect;
• work on the details of the building in the shadows;
• convey the shape of the figure in the shadows.

Lesson 5

«By the Pier»

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Capture the quiet poetry of the sea — where light, air, and watercolor meet in a moment of calm and freedom.

You will learn to:

• paint a bright, sunny sky combined with soft clouds;
• depict the shape and movement of water in the background, middle, and foreground;
• draw a boat, a harbor, and a silhouetted figure using the frottage technique.

Lesson 6

«City in Bloom»

Duration: 2 hours

Step into the calm of a spring morning, where a quiet city street glows with light and blooming trees — a gentle harmony of color, air, and watercolor mood.

You will learn to:

• build a balanced composition and remove unnecessary elements to achieve unity;
• paint wet-on-wet silhouettes of urban elements in perspective and create wide layered shadows;
• render building surfaces and soft light-and-shadow details using vibrant brushstrokes and the dry brush technique.

Lesson 7

«Waves and Mountains»

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Experience the rhythm of the sea as we paint waves meeting stone and distant mountains glowing in gentle light — a seascape full of movement, depth, and quiet power.

You will learn to:

• use techniques to break up the rocks in the background;
• create a fog effect over the mountain;
• create the effect of crashing waves and the sea with a few strokes.

Lesson 8

Overview of artworks

An overview of the teacher's artworks to give you insight into their style, approach, and artistic vision.

Lesson 9

«Afternoon in the City»

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

Immerse yourself in a bright, peaceful city scene, where light dances between trees and facades, and watercolor brings air and harmony to every detail.

You will learn to:

• connect leaves, building facades, and sidewalks into one dynamic scene;
• correctly lift and adjust details during the painting process;
• achieve soft shadows using the dry brush technique.

Lesson 10

«Golden Horizon»

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Capture the quiet beauty of a girl by the sea — where glowing waves, warm light, and stillness meet in one peaceful moment.

You will learn to:

• apply different techniques to paint a rocky shore in shadow;
• convey the form of a figure cast in shadow;
• capture the movement and texture of water and waves at varying distances and lighting conditions.

Lesson 11

«A Quiet Street»

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Paint a sunlit city alive with gentle motion, balancing architecture, trees, and figures as light guides your brush into a warm, airy, quietly poetic scene.

You will learn to:

• decide which details to remove and which to emphasize for a dynamic layout;
• create a rusticated building facade through layering;
• paint sharp and soft shadows simultaneously on a partially wet surface.

Lesson 12

«Listening to the Sea»

Duration: 2 hours

Capture the serene harmony of sea and shore — where light, wind, and watercolor unite in a quiet moment of peace and freedom.

You will learn to:

• draw a human figure;
• convey the color of the sky before sunset;
• work with the shape of waves and clouds.

Lesson 13

Conclusion

Reflect on your watercolor journey — the light, color, and moments of inspiration that have shaped your artistic path.