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Build a Beast with me:
Your Guide to Watercolor
Everything you need to create your first beast, even if you’ve never painted with watercolor before.
You might believe you need some special talent to create amazing beasts.
But that couldn't be further from the truth!
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✦ Maybe you think beautiful watercolor creatures are only possible when you are an experienced artist.
✦ Maybe you look at fantasy creature paintings and wonder: Where do I even start to tackle something like that?
✦ Maybe you’ve told yourself, “I’m just not good at drawing.”
But here’s the truth: creating amazing watercolor fantasy beasts is a skill you can learn.
When you find yourself admiring another artist’s work, don’t forget: what you’re seeing is really just the result of looking at ordinary things with a sense of wonder, picking up a few creative tricks from others, and lots of practice. One step at a time.
You don’t need to be some “natural-born artist” to start. All you really need is a bit of guidance, some curiosity, and a willingness to try something new!
This course is for you if...
🎨 You want to learn watercolor but don’t really know where to start.
✏️ You enjoy drawing, but creating something entirely from your imagination still feels a little scary.
🐉 You want to learn how to take real animals and turn them into strange, magical creatures of your own.
✨ You’d like to understand how I build up my paintings, from the first sketch all the way to the tiny final details.
🖼️ You want to create artwork that doesn’t just stay in your sketchbook, but can make its way onto your wall.
And especially if you’ve ever looked at one of my creatures and thought, “I want to make something like that.”
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Let’s bring your imagination to life, one beast at a time.
Hi, I'm Eva Toorenent
I'm a freelance illustrator and artist from the Netherlands, creating fantasy, surreal, and story-driven art inspired by folklore, nature, and imaginative realism.
After studying illustration at the Willem de Kooning Academy, I started creating art full-time and later wrote and illustrated my book ' The Wonderful World of Eva' at Clavis Publishing. My work has been featured in several international galleries, publications, and projects with clients like Wacom, 3Dtotal, and US Games.
With my art and stories, I want to blur the lines between our world
and the other world.
In this course,
I’ll walk you through my watercolor technique and help you build your very first beast, from a blank page to a finished painting. Let’s bring your first beast to life together. I know you can do this.
Confidence Sketching
Learn to sketch from reference and from your own imagination! Learning how to draw things that do not exist might be easier than you might think ;) !
Paint Magical Textures
Discover beginner-friendly watercolor techniques to create vibrant colors, glowing effects, and fur texture.
Unleash Your Imagination
Combine animal features and natural elements to confidently design fantastic creatures that are entirely your own.
Course Content
The course has 10 modules and 6 hours of learning and practicing. It includes a full-length artwork tutorial! You can pause and replay the videos as much as you want. It would be best to take the course in order, because it will start from the basics to lessons at a more advanced level.
Practice makes perfect!
What we will cover inside the course:
1. Introduction
Introduction
A quick hello before we get into it. I'll walk you through how the course is structured and what to expect from each module.
2. My Artistic Journey
My Artistic Journey
A bit of background on me. How I found my style and what shaped the way I paint today.
3. Materials
Materials
What I actually use and what you actually need, including paints, brushes, paper, and watercolor pencils.
4. Reference and Moodboard
Reference and Moodboard
Where to find good reference material and how to put together a moodboard that actually helps you.
5. Sketching from Reference
Sketching from Reference
Learning to really look at an animal and get its proportions and structure down on paper.
6. Sketching from Imagination
Sketching from Imagination
Once you're comfortable drawing from reference, we start building from your head instead.
7. Creating Your Own Reference
Creating Your Own Reference
How to combine and adapt reference material to build something original of your own.
8. Prepping Your Painting
Prepping Your Painting
Transferring your sketch and setting yourself up so the painting stage goes smoothly.
9. Watercolor Your Beast
Watercolor Your Beast
The main event. Painting your creature from start to finish, building up color, depth, and detail.
10. Make Your Piece Gallery Ready
Make Your Piece Gallery Ready
Cleaning up, scanning, and finishing your artwork so it looks as good outside the sketchbook as in it.
Have a look inside the Student platform
This course will help you build your watercolor skills while creating imaginative animals.
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All videos are in FULL HD, and you can adjust the speed, audio, and quality to make learning comfortable for you.
Each lesson is designed to be clear, visual, and easy to follow. You’ll see references, demonstrations, and practical examples that help you understand each step. Paint along with me, practice at your own pace, and share your progress with other students as you discover new ideas and techniques.
The course is designed to be as practical and beginner friendly as possible, covering everything from the basic tools and materials to color, shapes, watercolor techniques, and creating your very own beasts. You can revisit every lesson as many times as you want, wherever and whenever you want.
Ready to pick up your brush and bring your first beast to life? ✨
Included in my course fees:
Fundamentals & Materials
We’ll look at the tools, materials and basic techniques you need to get started, including how to prepare your paper and get comfortable with your supplies.
Practical exercises
Theory is important, but what makes you a true artist is practice... Lots of practice! You’ll find exercises throughout the course to help you practise, experiment and find your own way of working.
Lifetime Access
Once you’re in, the course is yours forever. You can watch the lessons whenever you want, revisit the difficult bits, or decide that today you only have enough time to paint for five minutes. That counts too.
Flexibility
The course works across your devices, so you can watch at home, at your desk, or on the train while everyone around you wonders what on earth you’re planning to paint.
Community of artists
You’ll also join a private community for students taking Build-a-Beast. Share your sketches and finished paintings, ask questions, exchange ideas, show your progress and see what everyone else is creating. And yes, I’ll be there too.
My support
You can reach out to me with questions and I’ll do my best to help. Making art can sometimes feel like you’re staring at a painting and wondering why it suddenly hates you. I know the feeling. You don’t have to figure everything out alone.
... and more!
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Extra content that you will get when you join the course
Private Community
Access to an online community exclusive for my students. A space to connect with others, share your progress and questions. I'll be there to get to know you and guide you.
$27 FREE
Portfolio Review
The first 5 students to join will get the chance to have their portfolio personally reviewed by me, with tailored feedback to help you improve and strengthen your work.
$47 FREE
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My Guarantee to Every Student
If you are not satisfied with the course for any reason, you have the right to obtain a full refund within the first 14 days. This is my guarantee to you, I want all my students to be satisfied. Also, this means that there is no risk at all! Give it a try and experience the program first-hand!
