- Do your first couple of pictures monotone. Try to achieve a full range of tones in your painting. You will find the more water you mix with your paint the lighter the colour
- For the first four weeks of my beginner courses we use only 3 colours; Permanent Rose, Raw Sienna and Cobalt blue. From there students learn to mix a wide variety of colours, including greys and browns. The other benefit of a limited palette is beginners are not overwhelmed by choice of colour and can concentrate better on the artwork in front of them
- Choose simple compositions or subjects to start with; ie. one flower instead of a whole bunch. This way you can concentrate on your technique rather than what part of the picture to work on next which can lead to feeling overwhelmed
- Work top to bottom and light to dark. Build up layers to develop the painting as a whole rather than perfectly finishing one area at a time
- Use synthetic brushes. They are easier to control than animal hair because they are stiffer and hold less water
- Be aware of how dry or wet your paper is and only put more paint into a wet area that is thicker than what is already down. Do not try adding more paint to a section that is almost dry
- Invest in a heavy weight rough paper from a known brand. It is easier to paint on and the quality is apparent in the end product. Buying a lighter weight paper is false economy because on the 300gm+ paper you can work both sides. If you want to reduce costs, try working smaller
- Tube paints are easier to work with than pans when painting indoors. Student quality of a known brand is fine if you are starting out
- Join a community for support and inspiration. This could be in a class, at an art society self-help group or online artist community
- Celebrate your successes. Frame your best work and put them on your wall or online for friends and family to admire. This will motivate you to keep painting.
10 Tips for Beginner Watercolourists
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9/25/2017 03:04:27 pm
I didn't know that synthetic brushes were easier to control because they hold less water. My wife is really into painting and I have been thinking about getting her some new supplies for her birthday as a surprise. I'll have to look a little more into your tips so that I can learn a little bit more about painting.
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