The RELAXING Watercolor Technique Even Beginners Can Try

[@paintingandchocolate]

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[@callycatus]

A Great way to start and so nice that you understand why a lot of people who are used to painting in other mediums find it so difficult to paint loosely ! ..Thankyou so much 🥰much appreciated!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're so welcome! For years I thought I was doing watercolor wrong, but some of us can enjoy and use it differently. For those, this technique is much easier to learn and really improve, i'm glad it resonated with you 🙂

[@thecartoonrobot]

It's funny, because I stopped working on art seriously. About 20 years ago. I developed tan trimmers, they were interfering, and I just got frustrated. I recently started again, and decided to go with loose sketching, and watercolor. But it's been so difficult, that my frustration is building again. And then someone asked me to do a commission for them. I got the feeling that they wanted to retain the sharp lines of the original image, so I did a very clean, sharp blind picture , and it was the most comfortable, and best result. I've gotten in a very long time. So it's funny that I found this video.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes it is 🙂 some of us just flourish with this style 🙂

[@CozyCabbit]

I'm definitely not a loose painter and I'm not quite fond of using wet on wet. I'm still adjusting to regular paint brushes since I'm so used to the controlled flow of water brushes. So trying to find a comfortable water to paint ratio is definitely an adjustment. 😅

[@paintingandchocolate]

It's good we can paint in every style with watercolor and avoid the wet in wet.

[@ninner196]

@@paintingandchocolateif a specific artist decides to skip wet on wet ok. but there are beautiful focus and less focused paintings that are on on wet to blur the background and show off the focus just like a cámara. Animals often are focused in on their face or the detail that one wants but their bodies are less dramatized for appeal. So in wc to blur a very little bit the paper is wetted and those details don’t stay overly detailed so that is a wet on wet technique but not a difficult one. Adding a background can be fun just by dropping in the colors on a wet ( not dripping) surface and if drying happens I just use a spray bottle. To accomplish and be a fully accomplished wc artist in glazing then it just requires very little prewetting before putting a little layer. It almost hesitate to ask which artist made watercolor such a tortious thing. It actually makes me upset with who did this because there is so much beauty and it doesn’t have to be difficult in anyway. I have taught this to others and children. It isn’t your fault or others here but my oh my if I could I would do it. There are only so many techniques, not many really just repeat and practice. Oh this breaks my heart because I come from a family of artists. Hang in there! 😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

I agree, so many ways to approach the medium 🙂

[@leetau8429]

really useful tutorial and i now know what i will be attempting to paint this morning😀

[@paintingandchocolate]

And I hope you have a lot of fun doing it 🙌🙂

[@TheMagpie123]

Thank you for the advice and demo. I love watercolour. It’s such a versatile medium.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes it is!

[@crisarriola5183]

As I said before you are a great teacher this was a very useful good class thank you

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome, I'm happy the videos are helpful!

[@crisarriola5183]

@@paintingandchocolate yes they are you are a very good teacher tyou

[@leojablonski2309]

Your, so far, of all the other instructors mentioned RATIO. thank you for all your insights

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@K.ART_vlog]

so nice ❤️😍

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🙂

[@anacardo1560]

Just yesterday I was wondering how I could paint fur with watercolor because I want to make a drawing of my little dog :) Your works are great! Thanks for the tips.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Ah then the timing is good for you, it's nice when that happens. I never painted my dog, just a bear recently, so many cool things to try out! have fun painting yours 🙂

[@anacardo1560]

@@paintingandchocolate I would like to paint her head on a queen's body, like those portraits that were hung in castles, but I still don't know how to draw well and it's going to be quite difficult for me to make it realistic. 😄

[@paintingandchocolate]

Ohhh it sounds like an interesting idea, I understand the challenge as there will be a lot going on!

[@pupawupagus]

yes, exactly!! wet on wet is way harder than wet on dry

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes,.I started finding really fun when I understood how to control water.

[@ivmara9987]

BTW, how many years are you using Albrecht Durer Watercolors? Did the pigments really withstand fading for the past few years? Are there any few changes within the colors?

[@paintingandchocolate]

I only know the Albrecht Dürer watercolor pencils and so far so good! Only been using them for over a year though! Next I'll try the Albrecht Dürer markers 🙂

[@ivmara9987]

Hopefully, Faber Castell will release Albrecht Durer Watercolors on trays or in tubes.

[@greekveteran2715]

I'd recommend,to begin with small sketching illustrations. Example: Draw a camel with a pencil and paint it with watercolors,by mixing yellow ochre with white for the parts where the light hits the camel. Less white in theix,for the spine on the top of the camel and darker grayish yello ochre,for the shadow parts on her belly,between legs etc.

[@greekveteran2715]

It does n't matter what paper you use on thisexamplis. Just use a thick one (170gr and up) and then,after some more experience,you upgrade the paper as you advance. Fabriano Studio Cold Pressed,is a good place to begin, if you really want to get into the watercolor medium.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes 🙌It makes me think silhouette painting is also fun for beginners.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for the added insight!

[@hawkeye9382]

How did you get from 11:44 to 12:22? Big jump there!!

[@tatumspallino4440]

Its two different paintings. One is blonde and one is red

[@jyemichael]

I’m trying to gain control 😂

[@tommartino8692]

It would be helpful to get a better microphone; I find the echo on your voice difficult to follow..

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for this feedback!

[@harpfitz]

Slow DOWN!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm sorry it came out that way, the first seconds are speedy intentionally because of stressful watercolor, the pace is laid back right after that. Thank you anyway for your feedback 🙂

[@harpfitz]

@@paintingandchocolate it’s your rate of speech too. Had to ask out. Could not understand you. Could not follow you.

[@paintingandchocolate]

It's possible to turn on the subtitles in the settings if that helps!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Julie. I think it's my style as I can't help it!

[@tutaart]

english is not my language and i can understand her so easily