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Watercolor Painting Blog
Greg Conley

Watercolor Techniques Using Color & Light For Ultra-Dramatic Paintings

These watercolor techniques put the word “color” in “watercolor.” Includes an example landscape painting for you to follow along and try these techniques. Categories: Watercolor Lessons ,  Advanced Techniques ,  Step-By-Step Lessons Explore some advanced watercolor techniques with Virgil R. Carter. Here’s how to use color choices and natural light as design tools for dramatic watercolor paintings. Although this tutorial

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Watercolor Painting Blog
Mari Evenson

Lines & Values: Basic Drawing Techniques

Categories: Watercolor Lessons ,  Beginner Techniques Techniques for Drawing Values Drawing Lines and Values Drawing involves the use of lines and clusters of lines called “values”. Lines and values often merge spontaneously as you draw, one springing from another in the same stroke. The better you understand the range of expression and working qualities of your pencil or

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Watercolor Painting Blog
Greg Conley

Monoprinting As A Watercolor Technique

Did you know monoprinting can be a watercolor technique? Here’s how to use it to produce one-of-a-kind watercolor prints. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Watercolor Lessons ,  Advanced Techniques ,  Step-By-Step Lessons Experiment with monoprinting watercolor prints by following Patty Brady’s tutorial. Monoprinting is a hand-printing technique that, unlike other methods of printing (e.g. screenprinting, linoprinting), can only produce one copy of an image. This helps make the

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Watercolor Painting Blog
Mari Evenson

Claude Monet’s obsession with Water Lilies

Keep in mind that Monet used watercolors, pastels, and oils, so some of these results might not be achievable with only watercolors. Whenever you are setting out to copy a great painting, do research as to the type of medium the original artist used. Trying to reproduce an oil painting with watercolors may lead to

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Watercolor Painting Blog
Mari Evenson

Choosing the Right Gray: Payne’s Gray vs. Davy’s Gray what is the difference?

Discover the differences between Payne’s Gray and Davy’s Gray in watercolor painting. Learn how to use each color to create beautiful works of art and experiment with different techniques. Categories: Intermediate Techniques ,  Color Theory ,  Preparing for Painting Blending different shades of gray can be overwhelming. Today I want to talk about two classic colors that can unlock a

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Watercolor Painting Blog
Greg Conley

Easy Watercolor Techniques: Painting Japanese Flowers Within 5 Minutes

Be inspired during this late spring season by painting a cherry blossom tree using a few easy watercolor techniques! Mr. Shibasaki shows us just how easy it can be while keeping a very natural yet soft look for this iconic Japanese tree. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Beginner Techniques This is the perfect season for inspiration, so let’s create

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