How to Blend Watercolor Paint Wet on Dry

[@kaoru3008]

As a beginner I'm so glad you show how you rinse and dry your brush and manage the amount of water, thats something I need to improve at

[@cricketcricket9749]

Hi! I taught myself to paint with watercolors in the 80's. I learned from books and a lady that owned an art shop. Haven't picked up a brush since 1995. I'm retired now and I'm getting back into it. People learning today are so lucky to have this platform to learn from. Anyway, thank you for sharing your knowledge and time with us all. I subscribed because of all the other channels, yours suits my style to a tee! You are a great teacher and artist....thanks again!

[@scribbleartie]

Oh I can't believe I actually found a How To that actually shows "How To", haha! Thanks so much. Great video. (a new "minder" from Scotland, UK)

[@mindofwatercolor]

Welcome "minder"!

[@nfc598]

I know exactly what you mean

[@angelaamorelli6475]

Scribble Artie w

[@larryglatt2548]

I agree, a first in how to videos for me as well. Wish I could give it 10 thumbs up. Fellow minder, happy I found this older video.

[@lisalaw4130]

Thank you so much

[@Mackat3652]

I still enjoy looking back at your old studies.

[@bardotte5757]

I spend a couple of hours each and every day “Practise Practise Practise” until what I am learning becomes natural & comfortable and then move on to the next that I wish to learn. I will do a small painting to put together what I have learnt. I only do a full painting when I feel up to it and I do get good critic complements which are encouraging. I started to learn watercolour a year ago, I love it, it is an exciting part of my daily life. Having someone like you ( a god of tutoring 😊) is a fabulous luxury I very much appreciate for you are clear, precise and take one through stage by stage that what you are teaching, falls right into place. Thank you & you have become a part of my practicing daily life. 🌈🎨

[@parvezmusharaf8834]

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[@kathrynholden4223]

Not only was the technique explained thoroughly, but seeing how you manage the brush and eater is so helpful to an absolute beginner. Thanks so much!!

[@antoinettel4182]

No, you are not over talking this, it's another amazing lesson. Thank you again.

[@nsavar5864]

thank you for creating a warm and inviting community for us "minders". I'm new to your channel and so fortunate to find it. How lucky to have your videos as I travel along my watercolor journey. You are a treasure. Thank you thank you thank you. Best to you. --nina from Chicago.

[@kristyrowan558]

Excellent demo. I love how you can see on camera how you wipe your brush .

[@landissection]

This 6 year old video is STILL so helpful. Thank you! Keep up the great work for more people like me in the future! 😄

[@makeitmakesense5577]

I know this video (& others) are 3 yrs old but I'm a beginner eager to learn & I just recently found you. Than God! What a wonderful teacher you are! All my work comes out MUDDY..augggh! But scrolling to here I just saw you have a video on that..yea!!!..im off to watch it! THANK YOU! I am a new fan!

[@watashisagashi8194]

Far the most informative watercolor video ever on blending!

[@eugenelayton5231]

Thanks for sharing this. I'm a beginner learning from books and KZbin. BTW...The Scripture at the end of the video just happens to be the memory verse I'm working on this week. God bless you.

[@christinezuercher6294]

Thank you for giving a beginner like me this video. Your explanation of the process was great.

[@donnamiller5936]

Thanks!!! I enjoy your teaching style!! It's NOT rushed!!! With having a Learning Disability this style of teaching really helps me to learn & get it with PRACTICE!! I enjoy the Zentangle Art & wanted to use Water Colors as part of my art . Your teaching has helped me to understand more about how to use the medium of watercolor!! Thanks for sharing the Scripture!! Sometimes, when I run into difficulty in learning how to use what you have taught; I stop and think how God created the means for watercolor, & He knows how my mind learns !! Then I am reminded of the verse " I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil 4:13. Thanks again & Keep on Keeping on !!!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks Donna. Great comment. Keep at it for sure!

[@eduardolz12]

This is the most informative video on KZbin about blending watercolor, thanks a lot

[@gerryhemmer1573]

I am a beginning painter of anything other than my house walls. Need I say that is not preparation for watercoloring or any other artistic painting. Learning to blend colors is an eye opener for me. Thank you for the wonderfully clear tutorial. Have book marked your series.

[@MultiLeiden]

Man I love youtube for videos like this! Thanks

[@JudiChristopher]

'HELLP ME... I CAN'T STOP WATCHING THESE VIDEOS... and I need to go to bed and sleep... but I keep hearing myself say, "Just one more video... " :)

[@mindofwatercolor]

😁

[@spillco53]

Hey Judi, guess who? A white one from Texas :-)

[@notfreeinamericatruthseeke7065]

Same!

[@JudiChristopher]

@@spillco53 ON MY GOD... Steve!!!!!! I was just thinking about you the other day.... WHAT.... This reply is 2 years old!!!! I just now saw it!!!! What in the world are you up to??? This is CRAZY

[@sebaceousgland5123]

ME TOO OMG IT'S 1 AM AND I CANT WAIT TO TRY ALL THIS OUT IN THE MORNING

[@TheMarionetteKitty]

I cannot believe I'm finally getting the hang of watercolor. I have struggled with this medium on and off for decades. Your videos are so informative and straight forward. They're the perfect resource for someone like me who's been struggling and afraid of watercolor for decades.

[@poneyfeathersart1442]

Thanks for this video!! Glazing and control of the flat wash... Game changer!! It seems simple... then you try to make it happen, a whole different animal. Patience is your friend, for sure.

[@DanimalGrrrr]

Thank you for your insight into blending. You make it look easy but I guess that's why you mention practicing the technique. Love your videos and getting much out of them!

[@pamelahubbell-gl7gr]

You are not over talking this. I am fascinated and I find it very helpful.

[@RobynPrestonphoto]

Thank you! I have been watching many beginning videos and none of them show what they are doing with their brush off camera. I think you should always include your water and rag in the shot. Thanks so much!🐣

[@mindofwatercolor]

Hi Robyn. I've had a few other requests to do that but there are several reasons artists don't record it. In watercolor especially its really not as instructive as you might think. You can't tell how much paint and water is actually being picked up on video which is the key factor. Its not like oils where the brush load can be seen. I did it here so you could see how often I dry my brush vs taking water for the blending and that really only works along with my explanation. In most subject painting sessions it would be repetitive and distracting. There are almost infinite amounts of paint/water ratio variations and they aren't visible on video. Its something a beginner just has to be experimented with to master.

[@beetiebean]

Probably THE MOST helpful video I've found since I started trying this watercolor thing a few months ago. THANK YOU a million times!

[@billhughes8237]

THIS . IS . EXACTLY . WHAT . I'VE . NEEDED! You have obliterated so much of the wall that has had me blocked for some time now. You put an exceeding amount of joy back into my painting. THANK YOU!!!!

[@fourroadsnorth2723]

Thank you for this very important technique. The repetitions and explanations really help a learner to recognize the process.

[@tammyhampel1449]

Thank you for slowing things down and showing step by tiny step. It really does help! I am one of those beginners who keeps adding water trying to solve my problem, or worst yet sometimes, more pigment. Going in with a dry brush is a game changer.

[@JodiVerse]

I am overjoyed to have found you and your tutorials. Your method of instruction is exactly what I, as an absolute beginner, have been looking for. As I watch, the overwhelming "panic" that grips me fades into an excited, "I can do this!" Thank you. You have yet another new fan.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks for that positive feedback and welcome!

[@robbartlett4668]

I am one of your southern (Alabama) thugs. I do , however, realize you have a great many fans in the U.K. I appreciate the opportunity to learn from you and your videos. You just simply have the God given talent of being able to teach. Roll Tide Roll!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thank You! Roll Tide Roll!

[@rhuechantal6316]

Thank you so much, Steve, for discussing and demonstrating the mind of watercolour and blending techniques. You do not overtalk this at all. You explain clearly, and show the process. It's so fun and relaxing to learn from you. Thank you for showing the entire process in real time. Other watercolour demos often talk super fast, and skip to the end. This is much more instructive! Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!

[@cherylczekala4558]

Such careful and kind teaching. This teacher's presence is rich, and the student feels the connection. Grateful to have discovered your wonderful instructive site. We are so lucky!

[@poneyfeathersart1442]

I've tried watercolor off and on since I was a kid. It's always been impressive to see what others do in the medium. WC was so backward to all my thinking, got overwhelmed quickly, and gave up easily. Started my art journey in pencil, learned color pencil, followed by ink (very unforgiving). Dabbled a bit in copic (alcohol markers) and acryllic paint. Sculpting...photography... resin. I'm used to working from dark to light. Ink is unique in that it's like WC when wet, but permanent once dry. In the last couple of years, I've felt a revival of interest for WC. My grandmother has been my biggest fan and teacher all my life. She's battling with dementia now and hasn't done any WC in years. Want to dive deeper because I feel close to her when painting.

[@joshlynn7014]

Extremely clear demonstration. Thank you, it clicked 😉

[@jillwiswall5386]

Really, really helpful to see the process multiple times including the blotting! I think I’ve figured out where things were going pear-shaped for me. Thanks again!

[@JDLandscapePainter]

I have yet to find another youtube tutorial that explains blending watercolour this well. Most will just teach you wet in wet blending or adding water to the hard edge which creates those blooms. Thank you so much!

[@donnacarraway9182]

I think that is the very best tutorial that I’ve ever seen!!

[@SpottedOtter7]

Outstanding how to. Thank you so much Steve. So glad I subscribed to your channel.

[@carolinewithers1647]

This tutorial is exactly what I needed. Glad I found it!! These ae fundamental lessons! Thanks.

[@cananimal1]

Amen! Thanks Steve and Reece for sharing your gift!

[@mindofwatercolor]

+April Milbrandt My pleasure!

[@ginettemelody1035]

Big thanks. I had hesitated for years to attempt painting with watercolour..... until now, this week , I discovered your lessons!!! Am excited about and ordered FC Alberch Dürer pencils. A French in Australia.... Blessings

[@tubejtthomps]

steve this video is a great, it's like stuff they talk about in the beginning of a watercolor book but it's a lot more clear to see someone demonstrate it specifically and show how to practice it, thanks!

[@mindofwatercolor]

+tubejtthomps Glad it was a help, thanks for watching!

[@lynnrush7166]

Thanks Steve, for a fabulous video that actually shows in real time how you achieve such gorgeous paintings. I’ve been watching for a few months. Now I know that I have to go back to your early videos! Stay safe from 🇨🇦

[@skabettispaghetti5451]

Thank you, thank you! Every tip I get is so helpful. I'm a beginner trying to learn H20-color online, as my local art center either fills up fast with students, or doesn't fill at all and the class gets canceled. Your tips today are exactly what I need. SO glad I found you!

[@katherineelizabethco]

Your are one of my favorite watercolor teachers. The ways you keep the lessons tightly to the point makes learning easier for me. Getting the brush blotted out of water before going back into the color for blending is working beautifully for my work. I’m a total beginner. For decades I painted in oil on canvas. Making watercolors is like I’ve retired; it’s much less strenuous and clean up is a breeze. I wake up every morning excited to start my latest watercolor ! Thanks for being a thoughtful, generous teacher !

[@artieross9537]

Wow! This is just what I needed to get transparency in my watercolors. Thank you, Steve. You're an excellent instructor. It's because of your videos that I picked up my brushes to start painting again.

[@tombryan720]

You have no idea how much this particular video has helped me. I use this as my practice guide and it's been a real learning experience. Thank you soo much, blending color was really getting frustrating and i see why many avoid it. Much appreciated, thank you

[@lesleypaul920]

I am an experienced oil painter but love to switch to watercolor. No one that has taught me watercolor has really explained glazing and blending the way you have. Thank you so much for answering the questions nobody else did. Working on a new watercolor right now and I'm good to go thank you so much!

[@M.Zitana]

I really enjoy your watercolor demonstrations and your humour, you're great!

[@maryalgar8779]

This is very helpful exercise Steve. I think I have to get over the feeling I'm wasting paint by wiping it off. I now better understand a part of the "mind" of watercolour. Thank you again for taking the time to create your helpful and fun videos.

[@mindofwatercolor]

You bet!

[@cardsbypanda]

.Hi, I am in the UK and don't mind being a minder . Thanks for all your wonderful videos! We love you!!!

[@mindofwatercolor]

+Andrea Motta Awesome! Thanks!

[@goldingsen]

Wonderful! It's really helpful that you give a few examples, all with the same colour of paint. Now I get how it works. Thank you very very much!

[@notme3252]

This video was AMAZING! I had been failing because I’d been using clear water instead of a dry brush to fan it out. UGH I CANNOT WAIT TO GET HOME AND TRY IT LOL I appreciate this so much.

[@alesaglazier6168]

I'm addicted to your videos. Thank you for really teaching a how to... I've learned so much these last couple of weeks and can even see a real improvement. I'm subscribed and a huge thumbs up!

[@cmbergersct3492]

This tutorial really helps me figure out how to paint a satiny-leather jacket with very blended reflections. Thank you very much!

[@melvaloudrury7996]

Thank you, thank you for sharing the rinsing and wiping of your brush. This is the technique I have been missing. I really appreciate you breaking the process of controlling where the pigment goes.

[@rhuechantal1240]

Love being a relatively new Minder! Great teaching term. . I love learning from watercolour what I can do! Once you learn those perimeters, you are free to play in a beautiful, evocative way!

[@mindofwatercolor]

So true. Welcome to the Minder Tribe! LOL!

[@LightLynne]

🌿You are a terrific teacher! I am glad I found you! Thanks for a great lesson🌿

[@katepanthera7265]

This is SO helpful - I think this is one of the hardest things to do, and seeing the visual and hearing the explanation at once makes it so much easier to understand. And by the way, you are NOT talking too much! Thank you, thank you!

[@sheehs2487]

I am so sooo happy to finally have found a channel Luke yours. These videos are really helpful. Thank you!

[@walkoflife3274]

Please make a tutorial on painting sun light..:)

[@maygirl4086]

YES PLEASE

[@Howie875]

Thanks for the excellent lessons Steve. Have dabbled in watercolor but have always been real busy and could not seem to find the time to get serious. Just retired in January and now in quarantine like a lot of us. Plan on watching most of your videos and start doing some paintings!

[@Tessanna12]

Thank You so much, Master Minder! Your instruction is so helpful and it is so generous of you to take the time to help us by really explaining the Mind of Watercolor! I've learned so much and improved thanks to you. Wish I had your natural artistic talent, though. Your art is amazing!

[@reneederoberval]

After so many videos about blending, now I finely got it. You’re an excellent teacher, you make everything look so easy. Thank you so much.

[@heartchitect1960]

I'm studying these videos today and painting with them... finally! Love it!

[@heartchitect1960]

After trying the spontaneous landscape, I found I need to learn my mixes of color better and the properties the water effects on the paper, so I am creating a new chart of some chosen pigments and mixing [glazing] them with the others. Having to go over these techniques, over and over. Thanks. #stillabeginer

[@sallymcellrath503]

Thank you for showing this and emphasizing that this is basic to the medium. I wish I would have watched this BEFORE I attempted my last painting! I guess I am just a rambunctious beginner and jump in to find the problems I need to solve. Your videos are quite useful.

[@shirleymalar9323]

Awesome video! Lack of control with watercolor has kept me from attempting any serious painting. I would have done all the wrong things by adding water to blend, starting from the wrong direction, etc. This knowledge will make a great of difference in techniques that will enable me to feel more 'in control'.

[@JunkyardSam]

Super helpful. You teach techniques really well because you point out and show the critical details that make the difference. Little things, like how you wipe the paint out of the brush or dry it before spreading the existing color into a gradient, etc. Great video!

[@thehighpriestess8431]

I am so glad I decide to watch this episode. I am a humble Patreon but I am glad I chip in because the info in your videos is absolutely paramount to have good results when playing with watercolor. Editing your videos has to be time consuming. I hope you have help to prepare your videos before you post them. This channel has been game changing for me. Thank you! EDIT: High quality paper is paramount to create this.

[@elsagrace3893]

I love the repetition and different uses of the technique. Also your voice and manner feel relaxing to me.

[@mindofwatercolor]

👍

[@theresabush2458]

The Mind of Watercolor hard edges

[@mischievousmayhem2500]

I've started watercoloring and drawing as a new hobby and find your videos informative. Even though I started with watercolor pencils, this can still be applied.

[@paulcarlachapman628]

Thank you, Steve! I've been a subscriber for some months, but I don't think I've ever commented before, although I have enjoyed your videos and learned so much from them. Yes, we beginners need such basics as this. I appreciate it. And by the way, I love the scriptures at the end and always look for them.

[@mindofwatercolor]

+Paul & Carla Chapman Thanks a ton for taking the time to comment. I appreciate the feedback.

[@gorway7]

Its just clicked with me too, have been having so much trouble with blending out (getting halos) due to too wet a brush. Its been driving me batty. Cant believe I've finally cracked it...Thank you!

[@parvezmusharaf8834]

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[@billhansen2008]

Thanks very much for your series of "basics", both techniques and equipment. They make it possible to begin, without the frustration and disappointment we'd otherwise have. As a very amateur hobbyist coming to gouache and watercolor from pastels, I've tried a few other series of instructional videos, but I realize they all assume that the student already knows a lot about the basic techniques and properties of the media. You've demystified much of the entry level knowledge which other instructors have ignored. I've subscribed to your KZbin channel and will look into the Patreon channel as well.

[@louiseeee1108]

Seeing how you manage to do it is so helpful thank you

[@ethylschmidt2371]

I am a beginner at 73 years young and loved art all my life but water color is my passion now and cannot get enough lessons on it. Thank you for your encouragement.

[@mindofwatercolor]

You bet!

[@kriscarlson9540]

Great video! As a beginner I always look forward to the videos that go back to basics! Thanks!

[@mindofwatercolor]

+KB Oregon 👍

[@covid-19inthistogether96]

Thank you so much! This was extremely helpful :-) So many people upload time-lapsed videos so I never understood the actual process the way you describe here. Great video!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Glad it was a help!

[@Stampin494]

My first video of yours and I learned a lot as a very beginning beginner! I do love watercolor so Thanks!!

[@mindofwatercolor]

+Patricia Harris welcome to the medium!

[@carolineedmistoncooki3fair631]

This was AMAZING. Yes, being able to see you manage the water was eye-opening. I have been semi seriously trying to figure this medium out for about a year, and this video was the missing link for a lot of my frustration. I love watercolor and the mind of its own that it has! Especially the granulation. Thank you so much for these videos!

[@mindofwatercolor]

+Caroline Edmiston (Cooki3Fairy) You're quite welcome!

[@keksness1767]

This helped me so so much! I used to get very frustrated with hard edges and blooming when trying to blend... and now I've finally got the hang of it! Thanks a million!

[@damecupcake]

Thank you, Steve (and Reese)! Good demos and thank you for repeating them several times.

[@mindofwatercolor]

+damecupcake 👍

[@AmandaKriti]

I just started classes in water colours .. nice to see an entire channel dedicated to this .. excited to.follow

[@mindofwatercolor]

Welcome!

[@tammievallery4035]

Love your tutorials and the scriptures

[@HandmadeByLinanne]

Extremely helpful! Your instructions are the best I've found. I've struggled with this, and you've made it so easy to understand. Thank you!

[@pattycyr8662]

This is an excellent video. I've often had trouble blending, and this makes it easier to understand.

[@rachaelfleming8453]

Much appreciated. Discovered through your videos that I was going back in with too wet a brush.

[@betsykelley3561]

Thank you! Your videos are really helping me to become a better artist. This video is by far one of the best technique tutorials I've found!

[@barbarawest1205]

Fantastic video, easily understood by this absolute beginner. I'm pushing 70 and have never tried wet media unless you count Tombow brush pens. I have subscribed and am really looking forward to learning more from your videos.

[@peggymarkham2243]

This is great! Gives me an idea to do with my beginning watercolor class for my middle school kids. Thanks, Steve!

[@mindofwatercolor]

+Peggy Markham you bet!

[@veaudor]

That's the best explanation on blending! It has really helped!

[@denisechapel1040]

Really great info Steve. Sometimes we forget we must master basics to hone our craft and be as good on our paper as we see in our minds! From one 'Minder' to another....😊

[@mindofwatercolor]

+Denise Chapel Yes, exactly. Thanks!

[@tracypunshon7100]

Thank you so much for this. The penny finally dropped when I watched this video. I've seen real leaps forward using it this weekend! I also just watched your watercolor paper stretching video, and it is exactly the information I needed. Wonderful, accessible, lighthearted videos that are a pleasure to watch. Many thanks for teaching.

[@mindofwatercolor]

+Tracy Punshon My pleasure and thanks for the kind encouraging words!

[@Connie201]

Really enjoying these tutorials. Great demonstrations and explanations. Thanks!

[@ArielsArmy]

Awesome! Thank you! You are not over talking while explaining this! (a new “minder” from Alabama)

[@jaspermartin7444]

I appreciate you going into this much detail. I watched this once after finding your channel for the first time but amazingly enough, I needed to come back to watch this a second time! Suppose after awhile, manipulating the water becomes second nature but as a beginner it is surprisingly tricky.

[@lisam3879]

Great help! Thanks for the detailed instructions!

[@veryberry39]

Finally, what I was looking for! (Not a jab at you, but rather the fact that I've been so frustrated trying to get rid of some of those hard lines!) That and trying to layer colors have become my new stumbling blocks. But now I have this to practice, so thank you very much!

[@mindofwatercolor]

+veryberry39 Cool! Glad to know this info was timely. 😊

[@tammyhood5117]

Thank you! I just learned how to correct a mistake I've been frustrated by. You GEM.

[@meggraham7564]

Ty, another superbly presented lesson.