What's included

    1. Welcome to my online class

    2. Watercolour crab tutorial

    3. Copyright information

    4. How to keep your paper flat (stretching)

    5. Watercolour Crab - Downloadable files

    6. Watercolour crab tutorial video - Part 1

    7. Watercolour crab tutorial video - Part 2

About this class

  • $55.00
  • Lifetime access
  • Instant delivery
  • On demand

Watercolour Orange Crab Tutorial

Bring this striking orange crab to life in a detailed two-part watercolour tutorial focused on colour, texture, and observation. Designed for intermediate to advanced painters, this class breaks a complex subject into manageable, confidence-building steps, allowing you to work methodically while still embracing the expressive nature of watercolour.

What You’ll Learn:
  • How to apply and remove masking fluid to preserve fine highlights
  • Mixing vibrant violets using Ruby Red for depth and shadow
  • Creating shell texture with deliberate blooms and controlled water
  • Building form using layered wet-on-dry brushwork
  • Enhancing detail and definition with watercolour pencils
  • Managing edges and colour transitions in a detailed subject
Artist’s Insight:
Louise walks you through her full process for painting this glowing crab using Ruby Red, French Ultramarine, Transparent Sienna, and Indian Yellow from her custom Schmincke palette. You’ll see how she balances loose watercolour effects with precise detail, using blooms, lifting, and layering to suggest texture while maintaining structure. Watercolour pencil is introduced at the final stages to subtly reinforce form and surface detail. This tutorial is all about patience, observation, and learning when to let the paint do the work.
Watercolour Orange Crab Painting
Watercolour Orange Crab Fullscreen View

Class Preview

Watch a short preview and see what is included in this class.

Checklist

Here's what you get with this class.

  • Supplies list

  • Colour reference photo

  • Line drawing to trace on to your paper

  • Multiple progress photos

  • Photo of the completed painting

  • Full length instructional video showing how to complete the painting

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is your refund policy?

    We think you'll love our classes, but if you're not absolutely satisfied within 30 days, just contact us at [email protected] and we'll refund your purchase, no questions asked.

  • For how long do I have access to the class?

    You have lifetime access. Your content doesn't expire, so you can come back and revisit it anytime.

  • What supplies do I need?

    A supplies list is included with each class, however we do encourage you to work with what you already have.

Dive into Watercolours

No Traffic, No Timetable, No Worries

Online courses are not just convenient, they're better. In our online classes, you get to pause, rewind, and revisit any part of the lesson you want. Missed a stroke? No dramas! Just go back and watch it again. Plus, all our classes are filmed in real-time and fully voiced over. That means you'll catch every stroke, every detail, and every step you need to nail that painting. It's like having a personal tutor on your screen, only better, because you're in total control. So what are you waiting for? Grab a brush, hit 'play', and let's get painting!
Louise De Masi sitting at her desk and looking at the camera.

Student Works

Here are some of the student works painted from this tutorial.


Instructor

Meet your teacher for this class.

Louise De Masi

Watercolour Artist

Louise De Masi is a professional watercolour artist and qualified teacher based on the Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia. She has over 23 years’ experience as an artist and has been teaching watercolour online since 2011.

Louise’s calm, step-by-step approach focuses on helping students understand how watercolour works, so they can paint with more confidence and enjoyment.

Her work has been sold and licensed worldwide, and she has co-written a book on painting sea life in watercolour.

Social proof: testimonials

“I am taking an in person class and I learned more here today [in this YouTube video] than I have in 6 weeks of the class… Signing up based on this video!”

Irene

“You are an outstanding teacher and are always so explicit with your instructions that you make it almost impossible for us to fail when following your tutorials. You have a wealth of information that you are always so happy to share with us. I have not as yet found another teacher who teaches as well as you and I have certainly watched thousands of You Tube tutorials. You are the best and deserve all the recognition you get!”

Marion

“Just finished watching this tutorial (I always watch them before starting to paint them) and I wanted to say it's so helpful to have the reference photo showing while you paint. I find myself thinking what I would do next and where I would add color and then when you do it too I know I'm learning -- even before I put paint to paper. Thank you for your explanations and thorough descriptions of what you are doing. You are the best teacher!”

Bonnie

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