Gridding to the rescue! Your tools for practicing watercolor painting.
Gridding to the rescue! Gridding will help you get everything straight. Your output won't look like Naive Art unless that's what you want. Gridding will make sure that you get the proportions right. And it will enable you to put everything in the right places. Without squelching your creativity.
Categories: Preparing for Painting , Beginner TechniquesFebruary 29th, 2024
"April showers bring May flowers", so here's a fun floral-themed lesson for you to enjoy! Let's paint unique watercolor flowers - rose edition - with Dana as she walks us through some basic watercolor techniques.
Categories: Step-By-Step Painting IdeasFebruary 29th, 2024
Gridding to the rescue! Your tools for practicing watercolor painting.
Gridding to the rescue! Gridding will help you get everything straight. Your output won't look like Naive Art unless that's what you want. Gridding will make sure that you get the proportions right. And it will enable you to put everything in the right places. Without squelching your creativity.
Categories: Preparing for Painting , Beginner TechniquesNovember 21st, 2023
Charting a Safe Course: Navigating Watercolor Painting Hazards
Discover essential safety tips for watercolor painting in this insightful article. Learn about selecting non-toxic materials, maintaining a safe workspace, and understanding potential hazards associated with certain pigments. Empower your artistic journey with practical guidance for a safe and mindful painting practice.
Categories: Watercolor LessonsLearn how to paint beautiful watery landscapes with reflections and human figures with Vinita Pappas' beginner-friendly tutorial.
Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas , Watercolor LessonsCumming, Georgia "WATERCOLOR: You Can Do It!" by Tony Couch was first published in 1987 by Northlight Books. It quickly became the defacto textbook for watercolor instruction at many college art departments. In the 22 years since, he has brought inspiration and joy to thousands of students through his books, videos and watercolor workshops. He has also mentored many future art instructors, many of whom now proudly list attending “Tony Couch” workshops on their resumes. After receiving more than 70 national awards, authoring numerous best-selling instructional books, 10 "How To" videos and being included in exhibitions of the National Academy...
Categories: Artists in ActionSome rather gaudy purple irises serve as willing subjects for working wet-in-wet and glazing for bright and colorful results. Materials used: Brushes 1 1/2" (381mm) Flat Winsor & Newton Series 965 1" Grumbacher Aquarelle Flat Red Sable #12 Winsor & Newton Series 7 Red Sable #10 Winsor & Newton Series 820 Red Sable #6 Grumbacher Watercolor Classic Paints Paints Sap Green Hooker's Green Dark Phthalocyanine Blue Cobalt Blue Dioxazine Purple Alizarin Crimson Permanent Rose Raw Sienna Burnt Umber Paper Spiral Pad (11" x 14") Canson #140 cold pressed Miscellaneous #2 Pencil Kneaded Eraser Palette - Your choice. Mine is an...
Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas , Watercolor Lessons , Intermediate TechniquesAre you excited to paint explosions of color? Mako's back, and she's got an irRESISTible beginner watercolor technique to bring all your watercolor ideas to life! Painting fireworks has truly never been so easy.
Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas , Watercolor Lessons , Preparing for PaintingDid 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 LessonsAngelina is known as Canada’s pop surrealist superstar. She uses oil paints to create her often large, unique paintings. She is, from Merrickville, Ontario. Her paintings have earned international recognition by collectors and diehard loyalty from fans. She’s found considerable success with her own unique style of art.
Categories: Artists in ActionIn around 4 hours, you will create a beautiful watercolor showing an idyllic beach in the Mediterranean, where families are relaxing together in the summer sunshine. In between washes you may use a hair dryer to hasten the drying process for the next stage. Using a hair dryer can be useful. Without one, you'll literally be watching the paint dry for at least the next few minutes. I use a palette with deep wells for mixing my watercolor paints with lots of water. I also use a big water container (like a child’s seaside bucket). I prefer to work with my...
Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas , Watercolor Lessons , Beginner Techniques