Beginner Watercolor Exercises Part 3~ Wash Techniques

[@hobbyhopper3143]

I just love you’re teaching style. It’s like having a sweet neighbor who’s a good artist and is willing to teach you all her best secrets.

[@MsDudin]

Nooo I didn't want this series to end! Thank you so much, you really helped this absolute beginner. Now I'll move on to the rest of your channel! Keep making videos!!

[@jeannenordquist9205]

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[@desertbreeze69]

I’m so thankful for this tutorial. I’m a beginning beginner. I know nothing about art but I have a burning desire to learn. So I’m forcing myself to take in as much beginning information as I can. I have WAY more supplies than I need according to you, but I’m secretly glad I do. They’re so pretty. And I bought good quality supplies After watch these three exercises I am going to get some student grade paper and save my good stuff for later. Thank you for the instructions!

[@yaninlopez3224]

I liked your series! made the exercises and I LOVE listening to you and all the comments you make. Keep it up!!!

[@joschmo1007]

Thank you for posting these. My daughter (6 yo) loves visual arts, and I know very little about them besides really crummy sketches that can impress any toddler, but don't know anyone in our area who does art lessons, so we'll be watching these and learning together. Thank you so much!!

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+Jo Schmo You're an awesome mom! Your daughter is very lucky. :)

[@mamamaynard]

This little series is very helpful. I've played around with watercolors a bit and want to actually learn how I can get better at it and this series has helped a lot. Thanks!

[@julieseymour6452]

Hi. I only found you today. I'm a card maker who wants to add a bit of water colour to them but I've never tried to paint anything before. I found this easy to follow and somehow very calming. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I can't wait to watch more.

[@snuuby5468]

I am a beginner watercolorist I have benefited from this tutorial so much. I was having trouble with the different washes and how to achieve them. Thank you for making your tutorial so easy to understand.

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[@annettehemphill4756]

Oh, THANKYOU at last a real beginners instructional video on how to begin to paint then to begin using waterclours. I never painted at primary school, and i only knew that you add water and paint together....this was about 50 yrs ago. My chldren painted at school and did quite well...i always believed it was too hard to do...plus i was too scared to start because id make a lot of mistakes, didnt know how to fix it and didnt think i could paint because it took a lot of natural talent. Ive loved you videos 1. Amt of water to use, 2. Part 1, 2 and 3 beginning techniques basics watercolour. The comments sbove cover the videos already watched. Please ontinue

[@aznretardslive2]

Just sat through the entire 3 part lesson for my watercolors. What a great and fast way to relearn these techniques

[@ratherbfishing455]

Please make more beginner videos. I bought paints, brushes and paper and did not know where to start. I am going to start this weekend! Thanks so much.

[@pkarunakaran1935]

all these years I was thinking that water color was for children. I now learned that this is for elderly people like me also. I watched your four videos. very informative. Thanks

[@ratherbfishing455]

My aunt painted watercolor and acrylics until she was 89. She taught classes and won several awards.

[@SheIsTristine]

I was on the verge of quitting and then I watched this once through and then again working with the video. It was very helpful and hopeful. Thank you!!

[@lynnstevens7313]

The wet on wet does work with acrylics as well. It is a technique I use often, with very similar results as your watercolour example. Great tutorial. I will be revisiting some of them. Thank you.

[@koto3754]

I binged watched them all and did the three in like two hours! I loveeeeed them!! TEACH US MORE PLEASE :d big fan girl here, love camera angle, lighting, conveying of information, voice, mood

[@betty8444]

Such an educational video! Thanks a lot!

[@Zombiewski]

The tip right at the end about pre-mixing your colors is super useful. I'm used to painting miniatures with acrylic, where allowing the surface to dry is one of the benefits of mixing your colors as your need them.

[@penelopemuse2671]

I absolutely love your instructional watercolor videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to do them. The way you explain things is perfect and has helped me so much. I hope you will continue doing this.

[@gailgassen8670]

Thank you for your great instructions! Totally enjoyed learning things I'd forgotten. I'm coming back to painting after being away for a very long time. I kept up my drawing but not painting. Again thank you!

[@jacquelinelombard5029]

Thank you so much for showing us important basic info. You make it interesting and enticing to start watercoloring

[@labdian]

This series made my evening absolutely magical, I can't remember when I felt as good as doing your exercises.

[@khmdscorpio320]

Your videos are great! Hope you make part 4

[@alaskangypsy]

I would love to see you continue this series! I'm an absolute beginner, and this has been more helpful than you can imagine. I've been walking away from my paintings so discouraged. Clearly, I have poor quality paints & brushes....I didn't realize that until these videos. But, Lordy...I've priced out the decent stuff and that's just never going to happen. So, I need to have better techniques! More beginner videos please😁.

[@hobbyhopper3143]

Don’t despair. Sonnet watercolors (full pans) are made by the same company as White Nights in Russia. They’re under $30 for a set of 24 on Amazon.

[@kathleenbaugh5869]

Hi Meredith. I found your channel after watching some watercoloring videos. I fell asleep and then I heard your voice and there you were. Devine intervention maybe? I believe so because I've been watching a lot of videos trying to figure out how to really begin and I found that you are my answer. I immediately subscribed. So thank you for being descriptive in your tutorials.

[@jyotisaini9534]

Thanks for sharing all the techniques

[@lucykuminska366]

your video will be my next excercise !Thanks your all of this. I'm french and , sometimes, i have difficulty to understand another youtuber who speak very quickly . Your have a clear prononciation, it's help me too in plus write the specific watercolor's term on the paper.

[@dianeturner352]

Very easy to follow and enjoyable!

[@anja4918]

Really enjoyed this serie, maybe in this new year you add more beginner technics and exercises. I think a lot of People can learn from you! Thanks for all the videos

[@Torchiolaura]

Thank you for your videos! So so helpful for this beginner. I know you placed your camera closer so we could see the blocks of washes better, but I would also like to see how you interact with your paints. I'm such a beginner!!

[@RenneeCarbajal]

Loving your informative videos! Please keep making them! I am a beginner and learning so much from your videos. Nice voice and easy to understand. Thank you!

[@Galopino1994]

Thanks for the tutorials! I just finished all three and they were very helpful in getting me started with watercolor!

[@electrikefeel]

I just discovered this videos and I like them a lot, I just got interested in watercolor painting last week and I really like it, hope to get better at it. Cheers

[@richardsilva-spokane3436]

Thanks! You make the effort of learning a fun and therapeutic activity ♥️

[@dikashafirahidayat1268]

hi! just wanna drop by because i've been binge-watching the exercise videos and I have to say that they're so helpful! your voice is nice and i like your hands (ha ha not weird at all). but really. I just wanna say thanks. i've bought paints and brushes and didn't have the confidence before. and now i'm really gonna try.

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[@qui8495]

Totally NOT a hand fetish 👌

[@Soraya_pleiades90]

it was extremely helpful! thank you so much! looking forward to more videos from you.

[@marmaz57]

Another truly helpful exercise video. Thanks so much!

[@saracobb9372]

Such a great series! Could you do a rundown of the watercolor artist's toolbox? What setup and supplies are absolutely necessary to start painting?

[@skgillman29]

Hi I too have been binge watching the series and found it very educational. My mom always wanted me to try watercolors but I was always terrified (that's right...control freak here). I enjoy card making and recently watching artist use watercolors I thought it was time to give it a try. I will update my comment to let you know how things go but with your tutorials/exercises I can't wait to get started.

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i just wanna kinda see an update here hahaha

[@monikastyleloveshome4657]

Just started with watercolours and your videos are really helpful, thank you! x

[@bettyanncamera2743]

Love your videos. So helpful!

[@andecateable]

Very very helpful. I am new to this series of tutorials (Jan 2020) and am applying it to my new watercolor hobby.

[@SukhbirCheema]

Thank you so much for all three exercises!

[@KwniStewart]

very helpful video! wish you had more for beginners :)

[@LizzieBlack100]

This whole series is really great! Thank you! I love them! All your videos are really helpful and detailed. Thank you!

[@littlelady4902]

Thank you so much!! I’m just getting started and these are super helpful!!!

[@zaravoji899]

this video was really helpful and I learned a lot by painting along with it! thanks a ton!

[@shatiffahmohdshah]

Very good video ... good step-by-step explanation :)

[@jeeteippii]

Thank you for this video. I don´t have the time right now but I´m definitely gonna come back and do this excercise later.

[@annettehemphill4756]

Please do a video on 'not knowing what to paint at first'; lack of confidence; 'your mind is blank slate and empty of ideas' , 'copying is better because you have an idea or what you like/see'. I hope this helps, i have slight brain damage due to domestic violence re ex and i find it difficult to know or design something in my head ie sketching a dress design on paper. Keep up the good work it is giving me confidence to start. Id like one on different types of brushes, the extras use with watercolour eg gouche and paint on tape for branches etc. Thankyou so much. Video clear, bright and great examples they arent

[@paulapalmer166]

Thank you! I learned so much!

[@paigemendenhall2325]

Thanks for these videos! They are so helpful!!

[@bethc503]

Thanks for making these videos. I really learned a lot.

[@JanelleUr]

Meredith! I found your channel today when trying to brush up on my painting skills. Thank you for your simple clean videos, and for your clear to-the-point explanations. Your love for painting and watercolor shows. I'm happy to say you've earned yourself a subscriber. :)

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[@Stuff4Steff]

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Thank you for your guide. Much help! 😊

[@journeytarot5132]

thank you sooo much!! you are great, lots of tips and learning

[@nickm4041]

great video! also your hands are so beautiful. thanks

[@gilliandawson8799]

Loved this series thanks for posting and found it really helpful.☺️

[@forgetfulyesterday360]

Hey thanks.. Im a very scared beginner. I think these exercises will help immensely

[@theresaturpin5983]

Thanks for three great videos. I will try all these lessons tomorrow. Theresa Turpin

[@barbaramcgarl4974]

Thank you. This was very informative. I am better off because I watched it.

[@margebolten7002]

I am brand new to painting. Started Oil painting 6 months ago and love it. Now I am taking a 6 week beginner watercolor class at The Dunedin Fine Art Center in Florida. I love it. So much to learn. I love your videos. Where can I buy the big white colored board for putting my paper on and the water syringes you use. Any suggestions on your favorite brushes. I am learning a lot from watching your videos.

[@80cheeze]

love your video tutorial. learn a lot from you. thank you so much

[@jessicaelfin7697]

late to the party but this is so helpful! I've never taken a watercolor class before, I just do it for fun, so this is super awesome for me!

[@anndelise9493]

Would you add another exercise for practicing glazes/layers? I'm having a problem figuring out how to adjust them so I’m not painting dry but also not lifting previous layers. Your explanations for other stuff are good, so I’m hoping you have insight into this.

[@cheriesmith5140]

wet on wet can also be very gestural. I like to use it that way sometimes and build up the focus from that after it is dry.

[@dettesb]

Thank you for your very good tutorials.

[@ossybee]

Thanks for sharing. Can you tell us more about when those techniques are applied? Like wet on wet usually use in sky painting..

[@watercolorista]

gorgeous!!! thanks for sharing!!!

[@Tramikins]

I absolutely love the vid! Hope to see more videos from you :)

[@spencerclark8395]

job well done

[@michelle-mo9932]

fun, I enjoyed this! thanks!

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[@sbtmirza329]

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[@khalilipanah]

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[@luci2348]

I love you videos,thanks. My question is when you have puddles of water, how do you know when to let an area stay with that color puddle? I seem to always want to be smooth a certain area and not let it dry with the most colored area. Thanks

[@kathleenbaugh5869]

You can use the corner of a paper towel, dry brush and dip lightly into puddle until you are happy with the color. You can also use a better quality of paper that can handle the water better. I have watched a lot of videos and that seems to be the common problem solver. I hope that helps. I'm a beginner too.

[@afrahnaseerhussainmohammed1664]

that brush 😍😍😍

[@itzameylin8133]

I really enjoyed this! It was very helpful!

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[@oraleeb653]

Awesome video! Could you please tell me what kind of board you are using to hold your paper on when you paint? I don't see it on your supply list.? Thanks!

[@katieintrocaso]

Thank you! This helped me so much! Do you have any videos on mixing paint and how much water you need ratios? Thanks so much!

[@TheWittyGrittyPaperCo]

+Katie Introcaso Hi There! Oh wonderful! I'm so very glad I could help you!! :) I have some videos in the works about perfect paint mixing and water ratios but in the mean time, fellow KZbin watercolorist Angela Fehr has a good video on the subject. Here is a link to it if you are interested in checking it out:kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpWkfqBjf6eKlac I hope you will stick around for all the new videos I will be posting in the new year, and thank you so much for watching!! :) Best, Meredith

[@bambam5976]

Thank you so much!!

[@latiffasophie9719]

it was very informative my question is do i draw on the water colour pad or what do i use to mount my paper on a block like yours, what should i use as a block?

[@Gabriela-hy1xs]

I am waiting for my first watercolor supplies and watching these videos so i can figure out what to do as soon as i receive it xD

[@F_the_T]

this is one of the most helpful painting videos I've seen, thanks !!

[@jeannenordquist9205]

Thank you

[@suzannefulton3015]

I have been learning watercolor for 2 months. In a few cases, I have stopped working on a painting part way through. In going back to an area to add another layer of color to parts of it, how do I avoid hard edges on the new area as it transitions to the other, dry part of that area? In the present case, it's the main subject - a donkey in a field.

[@lilianajanethdavila9260]

When you made the wet on wet (#3), was the paper wet first or was it that the you applied the blue paint with a lot of water (making it wet), and then the magenta wet paint?

[@minipcful]

hi:) question on that dual colors technique. I couldnt mix the two colors together well, and they just look like simple overlap. also, the water often flows back to the center and mix up two colors in the center instead of changing color. can you talk about the tips when doing this ? thanks a lot:)

[@kathleenbaugh5869]

Kimmi Wong I have heard that you can use a paper towel and touch the puddle lightly until you are pleased with the color. Or you can use a dry brush and dip into your puddle and it will act a bit like a sponge to pick up the water. I hope these ideas help.

[@mariabraeckel3585]

For wet on wet, are we supposed to use water to wet the square before the flat wash?

[@irisAnjel]

im a beginner and i learned a lot from this tutorial..thank you very much for this

[@adeelrehman29]

Nice hands! :) can you please guide me about papers for watercolor, which papers should i use?

[@TheWittyGrittyPaperCo]

+Adeel Khan Hi there! So sweet of you to say that about my hands! As far as paper goes, it really depends on your budget. My favorite expensive papers are Arches 140lb Cold-press paper or Fabriano 300lb cold-press paper. Both are made of cotton, which is what distinguishes higher-end artist papers from student grade ones (which are generally made from wood pulp instead.) My favorite more affordable brands are Strathmore 400 or Canson Montville. I have a video on the channel where I talk about the different types/brands and their disadvantages & advantages, here is the link to it, if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGqYmGhsnq1pn9k Hope that helps and thank you so much for watching! Have a lovely day! :) Best, Meredith

[@adeelrehman29]

+TheWittyGrittyPaperCo. Thank you for a quick reply, that video is very helpful, looking forward to use your tips, thanks again :)

[@ms7natalia7]

Are you using acrylic paint or watercolor paint for this vidoe

[@maxinefely5875]

Teach me more🤗

[@MikeTLive]

my number one takeaway is that i need a mixing palette with deep wells to hold my wash mixes

[@tango780]

During the wet on wet segment (3rd square upper right) did you wet the paper before applying the first colour= Ultramarine Blue colour? Thank you.

[@TheWittyGrittyPaperCo]

+Mia HW Hi there! No, in this case I did not wet the paper before I laid down the blue pigment. If I were particularly concerned with my blue layer being a perfect, even flat wash, that is most likely what I would have done. I recommend that beginners always start out doing their flat washes this way. As you get to know the medium better, you might find you don't need to pre-wet the paper and can get a great flat wash just going rogue (as I did in the wet on wet square with the blue in the video.) Hope that helps, and thank you so much for watching!! :) Best, Meredith

[@cherricrochet161]

how many times should i practice with this exercise?

[@clothestravel]

Hmmm, so does she pre-moisten the paper before she employs the Dry on Wet technique? It’s not clear...Furthermore, I got more of a hard edge with the dual colors technique. Did I not use enough water for the first color?

[@stephtars]

My question as well... That point is a bit confusing

[@roobangemini]

hello very lovely voice u have.. your videos are awesome and very helpful and i also want use these types of methods to render a car but i am not able to understand that the concept of where to give shine and dark color on a car which is is concept of the reflection and shadows can u please help me to understand it it will be very helpful for me and i will be very thankful to you

[@TheWittyGrittyPaperCo]

Hi there! Thank you so much for your kind words! Having an understanding of shadows and highlights is called tonal understanding. Beginners and experts alike often use a reference photo of what they are planning to paint so that they can easily see and define the brightest and darkest areas of the subject. Developing an innate, understanding of tone takes people a lot of practice and time, but using a picture definitely speeds up the process. An exercise you could try is painting your chosen car only in black and white, and that might help you see the lighter and darker areas before you commit to a whole full blown color painting. Painting tone correctly can be broken down into three main parts, the highlights, the mid-tones, and the shadows. You can, of course get more complicated than that, but it's a good place to start. Hope that helps and thank you so much for watching! I hope you have a lovely day! :) Best, Meredith

[@roobangemini]

i appreciate your work and concept that you are uploading videos for us like beginners... the concept which you have told me is very helpful....for that thank you so much i really like your videos...