by theartist | Aug 26, 2018 | Tutorials, Watercolour paintings, Watercolour tutorials
When you’re planning a painting in watercolour (rather than a study or a practice piece), it’s really important to work out how you will tackle it. You need to think about highlights, light and dark, texture and detail and what order you’re going to...
by theartist | May 24, 2018 | Reviews and recommendations, Watercolour paintings, Watercolour tutorials
Finding the right watercolour paper to use can be tricky. They vary widely, and the paper you use affects the marks that you make far more than the type of canvas you use affects oil or acrylic paint. How to use watercolour paper In general, water will make your paper...
by theartist | Apr 12, 2018 | Tutorials, Watercolour paintings, Watercolour tutorials
I thought I’d take some photos of a recent watercolour I painted of two lovely dogs. I used St. Petersburg White Nights watercolour paints on Arches cold pressed paper. I had several different photos to work from so I played around with various thumbnail (mini)...
by theartist | Oct 5, 2017 | Tutorials, Watercolour paintings, Watercolour tutorials
I think pet portraits look beautiful in watercolour. They take a bit of planning and a careful approach though. Here’s how I painted a cat in watercolour recently. It’s on Arches cold press paper 300gsm, 100% cotton, beautiful to paint on but hard to lift...
by theartist | Mar 19, 2017 | Tutorials, Watercolour tutorials
Masking is any technique that will help you preserve the white of the paper when you’re painting with watercolour. There are various ways to mask your painting including: Wax Masking tape Paper Masking fluid Wax Wax resists water, meaning that you can paint over...
by theartist | Jan 30, 2017 | Tutorials, Watercolour tutorials
When you’re painting, you should use the shape and size of your brushes to help you make the marks you need for your subject. The right brush will help you paint confident grass blades or strong tree trunks. Before you start, take a little while to see what kind...
