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Watercolor Painting Ideas (Super Easy Things to Paint)

Looking for some simple inspiration ? Below you’ll find some watercolor painting ideas which use very simple wet techniques. What do I mean by “wet techniques” ? In watercolors, the colored pigments are held in suspension by the water you use to dilute the paint. While the surface of the paper is damp, or your brush marks are […]

Which Side of Watercolor Paper to Use (Complete Guide)

Have you ever found yourself wondering which side of watercolor paper to use? Maybe you cut up a large sheet into smaller pieces, and now you’re wondering which was the “right” side to paint on? Or if you’ve removed a sheet from a watercolor block or a pad then you’re facing the same problem… I’ve found […]

How to use Masking Fluid for Watercolor Painting

Ever tried painting a big wash of color around a complex shape ? There are many occasions when you want to preserve the white paper and conserve key features in a composition. This watercolor technique is usually referred to as “reserving whites”. Of course, you can paint around shapes with some intricate brushwork, but often I […]

How to use Watercolor Tubes

When I first started using watercolors I was confused about all the different types of paint, and which ones I should use. I didn’t really know the difference between tubes or pans (also called “cakes”). Tubes contain “wet” liquid paint, so they are a little bit quicker to mix compared to pans which are like little […]

Watercolor Brush Size Chart Free PDF!

Confused about watercolor brush sizes? Watercolor brushes come in a confusingly wide range of sizes, shapes, and materials to choose from. One of the most bewildering characteristics of brushes is their size. What do all those numbers mean? 000 or 3/0 or even 1/64”? Brushes are the tools that you use to communicate your artistic ambitions onto […]