A guide to the very basics of watercolour techniques



Watch this if you’re getting started in watercolour or need a refresh on the basic techniques!

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45 Comments

  1. Streiken ist ja auch ehrlaubt, verstehe da nicht wieso dann Sitzblockaden etc nicht okay sind. Klar es nervt die Leute und das tut Streiken in den meisten fällen auch und hat negative Auswirkungen auf Mitbürger ( die vllt auch nichts dafür können ) aber es ist eben eine stärkere Reaktion um endlich mal gehört zu werden und/ oder was verändern zu wollen, wenn Reden nicht mehr ausreicht

  2. Why do tutorial videos never show the the paint set, palette and the paper fully in frame! It’s no good verbally telling me how you made th colour I need to see it

  3. I happened to receive some really nice watercolor supplies from my recently deceased Nana and would like to paint something nice with the things that passed down to me. ^^ This tutorial is very helpful to a complete noob lolol

  4. This tutorial is the first tutorial I’ve come across that has put me to shame lol. I didn’t know that you had to wet the paper first to get that smudge watercolor look that looks whimsical…can you tell I’m definitely a newbie? I’ve painted only a handful of watercolors with little to no knowledge of how to pant with watercolor just dab the paint brush in water, then in paint, then back into water and wipe away any excess paint I don’t want and start painting. I get a similar effect as what you’ve showed us but it is definitely a tad on the darker side though. Am I painting watercolors wrong or is there no wrong way of painting with watercolors? Please let me know.

  5. One of the best summaries i’ve seen on this subject. Thanks @Nobel_arts !

    Quoted summary; just edited it a bit:

    Wet on dry: you paint directly on dry paper or on dried layers of colors. The result is distinct shapes with defined edges.

    Wet on wet: you paint on a damp paper. This creates a softer effect with seamless edges and transitions between colors. The wetter the paper the further the paint will spread out, leading to starburst or bleeding effects with very wet paper.

    Dry brush: wipe off the excess water from your brush before painting on a dry surface. This works great for painting texture.

    Flat wash: block in a large uniform section with a diluted colour on dry paper. It’s best done quickly and with a mop brush so as to avoid any streaks showing through.

    Graduated wash: makes a gradient from dark to light. On dry paper, paint a couple rows of a colour to start, then dip your brush in water to dilute the paint, remove the excess water and paint down the row, smoothing out any streaks as you go for a seamless gradient. A wet on wet wash is painted on a wet paper and is great for achieving transitions between colors.

  6. In the middle of painting a gensai and the DM described his skin as "water color red" and I'm so tempted to do water color for his skin, but I was mainly taught oil in high school and it's looking so nice so far I'm a little afraid to do a different medium I haven't done before

  7. Not sure how this ended up on my feed, but hello! Very nice to see that your company is based out of Canada! I’m a Canadian expat residing in Japan, and it’s very difficult to find Canadian made products out here as a consumer. I recommend making a post on the r/BuyCanadian subreddit if you haven’t already. Cheers!

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