30 FAST Watercolor Tips And Tricks (for Beginners!)
In the Studio with Michele Webber In the Studio with Michele Webber
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 Published On Jul 7, 2023

In this video I run through 30 fast watercolor tips, tricks and hacks to help beginners level up fast. None of these color mixing, technique, drawing and organisation tips takes any artistic talent but they will all improve your paintings fast!

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction
1:05 1 Use two water jars
1:45 2 Work light to dark
2:20 3 Keep your hands off your paper
2:58 4 Draw and erase as you go along
3:56 5 Get your drawing right
4:42 6 Put your sky in first
5:14 7 Use a rag or paper towel to blot your brush
5:43 8 Store similar colors together
6:40 9 Swatch colors and techniques before putting them on your painting
7:58 10 Don’t allow puddles to form on your paper
8:46 11 Use the largest brush possible
9:49 12 Use at least student’s quality materials
11:05 13 Don’t stand your brush in the water jar
12:31 14 Clean your palette and workspace after each painting
13:47 15 Perfect your flat wash
14:27 16 Stretch your paper or use a block
15:26 17 Let things dry!
16:46 18 Use an old brush for mixing
17:26 19 Paint things in the direction they grow
18:13 20 Stay away from black and white if you are a beginner
19:40 21 Try mixing your colors directly on the paper
20:41 22 Don’t press too hard with your pencil
21:31 23 Keep an old tooth brush
22:03 24 Don’t buy sets unless you will use everything
25:05 25 Use a limited palette within each painting
26:20 26 Be careful with masking fluid
27:21 27 A few watercolor pencils can useful
27:59 28 Don’t always ‘rescue’ your paintings with ink
29:31 29 Finish your paintings – the ugly stage is real!
30:39 30 Learn to draw

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