How to paint with a Waterbrush

The waterbrush is an amazing little tool that revolutionized the way I paint, sketch, and journal. They make the logistics of watercolor, watercolor pencils, water-soluble pencils, or water-soluble pen washes easier in the field.
In this class, you will explore watercolor techniques that will help you quickly add color and value to your sketches. learn how to make a waterbrush graded wash, use soluble pens and pencils for fast value studies. Learn to wrangle watercolor pencils. And learn how to use the Kuretake Fude flat brush to get easy and beautiful effects.

[@romaisblooming]

Thank you for making these videos available to those of us who would never be able to attend your workshops!

[@Managamasplymiad]

You are my favorite art teacher. I've watched all your lessons and learned so much. Thank you for sharing your gift

[@fabtext]

So very generous of you to offer these wonderful workshops to all. Thank you!

[@EvaNichols28]

Thank you for a wonderful video and inspiration! I took your sock idea a step further and knitted a sleeve in cotton yarn! So, I'm styling it on my hikes and camping trips now!

[@WendiWells]

Thank your for such an excellent video! So much helpful info! I have had the Niji/Kuretake 2-in-1 flat waterbrush for years and never knew about the third option of twisting the ferrule to get the squirrel tail tip for texture! 🤯🤯🤯 Thank you, thank you for making these workshop videos public. Someday, I would love to attend in person! 🤗💛

[@Ieat2much]

Get out of town that wrist sock. Genius. I use them when I wash my face so water doesn’t wet my sleeves but didn’t even think about this. I am waiting for your book to arrive at my door. Can’t wait to start my birds! I love my pentel aqua brush.

[@pleinaire8698]

LOVE ALL your video demonstrations John!! THANK YOU!

[@brunafernandes5141]

Aproveitando essa otima aula pro meu primeiro contato com aquarela, obrigada prof! 🙌🏼👩🏻‍🎨

[@bertabl]

Great tutorial. Nice point with the idea of having colours that can go to darker values, I haven’t thought about that but makes perfect sense. Your value workshop video is the next in my list !

[@naturesketches126]

Amazing workshop! Thank you!

[@josephnielsen4575]

Enjoyed this very much -- my first venture into the waterbrush usage; recently purchased both water brushes but was in a fog as to usage. This video catapults me beyond effort I would otherwise need before I understanding proper technique.

[@lauralu4175]

Great workshop! 2021 so appreciating this video. Helps me with my use of water brushes. Thank you 🌸🙏🏽💐

[@kimsargeant8126]

Thank you so much for your videos. I expect to attend a workshop when I finally start my travels and can get out there from Vermont.

[@pleinaire8698]

Brilliant clouds!!!!

[@pleinaire8698]

HAPPY accidents are a watercolor's delight!!!..mixing color and seeing a vibrant play with color! ..but all with moderation IMHO.!

[@maryalgar8779]

Well done -- lots of great content and tips.

[@stephaniecorbett5356]

Thank you so much for this…. Brilliant!

[@patytrico]

Oh! So that is the life of socks :) Thank you, love the class :)

[@elisabethseeger5837]

AWESOME!

[@royabare6013]

This was a great tutorial. I learned some neat things. Like Russian!

[@elizaduckie7110]

Lots of handy tips. Thank you for sharing your expertise. You might want to put the link your website in the info section for the video. Also mention your shop in writing there too.

[@gigijohnson3211]

I just fell into this series and loved and.needed it. Is.there anyway.to.still get the practice sheet to download please?

[@pleinaire8698]

You could also get that chartreuse grass by mixing cobalt blue with Hansa yellow!! SPRING GREEN!

[@sabrinam.8387]

Thank you so much for another great video! I can't find the download for the worksheet?! I looked at your blogpost and it doesn't show up for me.

[@sabrinam.8387]

Finally found it... thank you!

[@Katherine_AZ]

Sabrina M. I’m having a hard time finding it as welll ... don’t see a link in the blog post. Any chance you could post where you found it?

[@sabrinam.8387]

@@Katherine_AZ Katherine I found it in the blog post for the Blue Jay, or try this link: johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Waterbrush-worksheet-small.pdf

[@pleinaire8698]

To add 'kick' to the shadow bunny I would have used more of a purple hue..same value..purple, green and orange are a dynamite threesome!! warm sunlight generally means cool shadows.

[@ennelle2024]

Wet on wet on background is easier to made gradient

[@pleinaire8698]

wish you could be demoing with actual paints..you could have an above mirror that's frequently used for watercolor demonstrations...would be VERY helpful!..btw.. I am a professional PLEINAIR landscape oil painter...

[@pleinaire8698]

True blue= cyan. Cobalt BLUE has yellow in it...UMBlue has magenta in it..simple really.!

[@pleinaire8698]

When you say BLUE I think you are talking about Ultra Marine Blue..has magenta in it!

[@emilywong4601]

I haven't seen very many of those bluejays lately. I use to see them a lot at Dominican Unversity in the late 1990s. They yell very loudly.

[@oceansjenny]

They are all over the east cost. Hence why John’s Hopkins is the Blue Jays! They are very loud.

[@GlitterPoolParty]

It's not a glitch, it's a feature