Paint Along : Tropical Sketchbook Series
Eight step by step watercolour tutorials inspired by the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico.
Welcome
Learn to paint vibrant tropical scenes with step by step guidance from artist and author Carol McQuaid, the Illustrated Vagabond. In this course you will complete eight full paint along tutorials based on travel sketches created throughout the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. Each lesson is clear, relaxed and easy to follow so you can paint with confidence from start to finish.
What You Will Learn
Create clean,luminous watercolour washes
Build depth with layered colour
Sketch fast with simple shapes and loose lines
Combine pen, ink and watercolour for lively travel pages
Capture warm beaches,colourful towns and bright waterways
A Look Inside the Lessons
These are a few of the scenes you will create during the course. Each lesson is filmed so you can paint directly along with me at your own pace.
What You Get
✔️ Downloadable reference images
✔️ Lifetime access
✔️ Learn at your own pace, anytime
✔️ Eight full paint-along tutorials
✔️ Complete materials overview
✔️ Step-by-step demonstrations
t your own pace,
Materials You Need
You do not need a big studio setup. I use simple, portable tools that work for travel sketching or at home. In the intro lesson I walk you through sketchbooks, brushes, a compact palette, essential colours and the pens I use in every demo.
Use the tools you already have or follow along with my recommendations.
This course is perfect for beginners who want clear guidance, travellers who want to sketch their adventures and painters who enjoy step by step demos. It is also great for anyone who wants to relax with warm, colourful scenes and build creative confidence.
Who Is This Course For?
Your Finished Sketchbook
By the end of the course you will have eight completed tropical paintings, a sketchbook filled with bright colour and a stronger, more confident watercolour practice.
Meet Your Instructor
Carol McQuaid is a Canadian artist, author and travel sketcher known as the Illustrated Vagabond. She has travelled to more than seventy countries, teaches watercolour internationally and creates richly illustrated sketchbooks that inspire people to see the world with creative curiosity.
Ready to Start Painting
Bring more colour and creativity into your world with eight tropical lessons you can follow at your own pace.