Painting with good material is essential. When I just getting started with watercolor, I thought I use some cheap ones and upgrade them later on. That end up to be a mistake. Cheap, poor materials will make your job harder! If you use cheap materials, your painting will look cheap. That doesn't mean you buy everything that's out there and you only buy the most expensive product out there. That does mean to find out what works for you and spend money on what's essential.
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My painting area
My materials and set up -part 1-
Having good materials is important for a good painting. If you are serious about painting, then you should invest into some good materials and set up things correctly. This week I'm going to talk about my painting set up. Please note that this is just my personal set up, this is what I prefer for the time being. You don't have to do exactly what I do. It's the matter of finding what works for you.
Read MoreDark and wet, dry and light
in Fundamental, Technique
This is no news for you if you have painted watercolor before. But watercolor dry lighter. It is frustrated, when you think you got the right color and value on the palette, and when you first put that paint down on the paper. Later find out that it is too light when the paint dry. There’s no way to avoid it, that’s the nature of watercolor, or shall we say physics.
Read MoreYour painting today is the result of your past 5+ years
I once heard of a friend told me “I want to paint like you”. While I was utterly flattered and honored, I felt obligated to tell my friend that there’s no short cut to this. Every week when I type up a new blog post, I try to come up with easy to follow tips to improve your painting. However, there’s something I simply can’t teach you in a short blog post or lesson – Fundamental.
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