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• Watercolor Beginner Tu...

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Do share your own watercolor tips below to help your fellow artists ☺️

[@slcrooks]

Thank you Michele for these tips, learn more every time

[@KylaWright-sj8yg]

Love watching your videos, as an amateur artist I am learning such amazing tips and tricks

[@montebleu1351]

The shear number of GREAT tips in this video are AWESOME! Thank you Michele for sharing your vast amount of knowledge.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Aw thanks, you are most welcome!

[@susanrgreetdanielsen4826]

Wow Michele! I have only just discovered you. Thank you so much for your generous sharing of so many techniques. I'm in my 70's and have only been watercolour painting for a couple of years, although I had art as a main subject at teacher training college in the dark ages! I too am from southern England but have lived in Oslo for almost 50 years. So much to learn and so little time!!! Best wishes, Sue :-)

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Lots of time, keep painting Sue 👍🙂

[@mattie4775]

one green eye and one blue so pretty :) thank you for the fast track tips!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

No problem 😊

[@cilene2805]

Thank you for the great tips. I am enjoying very much to paint using colour pencils.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Wonderful!

[@debbiefaust3798]

Just found your channel and I love it! You are an amazing teacher. I’m a beginner and feel very excited about learning. Thank you so much!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

No problem!

[@joycekowbelharvey4816]

Wonderful tips Michele! Thank you!

[@marysharp9635]

Love your tips Michele. Thank you for all that you do to make my learning more enjoyable ❤

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are so welcome!

[@evelyne7071]

Really good information on cleaning and drying your brushes.I’ll probably watch this video several times because it contains so much good information.

[@joiedefi]

I'll be using lots of these tips in my art and junk journals....I painted a rose yesterday and will be using watercolour in my February Journal Spread. Great tips!!! Joie 🌿❣️

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Joie, I hope you are well ☺️ I will look out for your rose and catch up with your latest fab journal videos 🌹

[@custisstandish1961]

Thumbs up on your advise for beginners to avoid Ultramarine. It's in every beginners kit. Which is confusing. Great starter video.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

It's a great colour -but it needs a little experience I find. Keep it for later :-)

[@stormy439]

I am struggling to find my own "style". After 22 years in the military, I follow instructions well. Perfect for tutorials! I had a great result from one of your classes and hung it in my living room. I took it down after friends and family gushed over it. "Why?" they asked. My reply, "This is me following instructions from an exceptional teacher, so it's me copying her work and style." I have ventured into flowers, buildings, animals, & even bugs. My skills are improving, but I still feel like I'm copying another artists style. LOL, I just felt like grumbling a tad for the ALGORITHM!🙂 Thankyou for be YOU!💖

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Put the painting back up I would say, it's a joint effort, you couldn't have done it if you didn't have any skill, I didn't reach through the screen and paint it for you :-)

[@stormy439]

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 😃Thank-you! I shall & encourage my friends to watch your videos!

[@munchiestinsandwich2465]

These tips are so tip my favorite tip from you was charting paints I use my charts all the time thanks

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christinebell2294]

Your tips are awesome 👩🏻‍🎨

[@philipdown3147]

Michele greatly appreciated your brilliant video explaining 20 tips to improve faster,possibly won't make me fast improvement but it will stop me making early on mistakes, thankyou.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Great, that's half the battle!

[@krisyoungsteadt9139]

More priceless information. I love this channel. Excellent work, Michele.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you so much!

[@1msfit]

This is all great information. Thank you very, very much. Also, I love your delivery, which is very clear, concise and cheerful.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Wow, thank you!

[@juliecwalker1276]

I was told to use 2 water pots. One for the warm colours and the other for cool colours.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

That's a good idea too :-)

[@galedar1537]

Wonderfully informative and so well organized, and I now have solutions for some of my problems. I just discovered you today and am already a fan! Thank you so much for all of your time and effort. Greetings from St. Louis, USA!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful and hello St Louis!

[@leslie-annepepin8927]

Thank you! All simple but very helpful!!!

[@galemckiddy5120]

Great suggestions and a PDF! Wow! Thanks!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're so welcome!

[@Junebug93309]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dkehlenbach]

Many thanks for taking the time to share this. I am just starting out and this has helped immensely. Looking forward to viewing the PDF!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@drewgrant3128]

What a great channel! Stumbled upon it tonight, and this is the fourth video I've watched! Shall look into your courses.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Awesome, thank you!

[@janetkuo]

So many good tips in just one video! 🥰

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks so much Janet 🙏

[@poke_n_around]

Love love love your hints and tips. Thank you 😊 🥰

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Annette, so glad you like the video!

[@romandiazy]

Great video! Good serious advise from a real watercolor artist. Thanks a lot for not being just another millenial youtuber!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Ha ha, I am sadly too old for that 😆

[@damecupcake]

Thank you! I always wondered why Ultramarine was recommended yet so granular.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

It's a great colour and useful for many things, I might do a video on it soon. It's just not great for skies :-)

[@digibujo7909]

So happy to find your channel! Thanks for sharing your expertise with us! Happy New Year 2021!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Happy new year!

[@Karlena_Lewin_Studio]

Love your vids Michele thanks so much from New Zealand

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are very welcome, thank you for watching!

[@DS40764]

I use both sides of a cold press paper to paint on for practice. I use only 3-4 colors per painting and I try to determine a color scheme prior to painting.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Great ideas Deborah, a limited colour palette is a great exercise!

[@Jenny-yl2hw]

Thank you for the great tips, I enjoyed your informative tutorial..

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks for watching Jenny!

[@lu5587]

Hi! I just you found your channel and I really enjoy your content. I just started a few weeks ago painting and your content is really helpful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are very welcome!

[@shirleymalar2773]

All excellent tips! Thank you.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are very welcome!

[@jackipaper]

I buy Styrofoam plates to use for pallets.

[@suzeaa]

Excellent videos. THANKS!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad you liked it!

[@ArtWorkOfDR]

Thank u for this video I will try to remember the ones I didn't know😍

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are welcome ☺️

[@skharper55]

I watch KZbin on my firestick. It doesn't give me the option to "like" a video. I hope there are some statistics to show that I am enjoying many of your videos. I have subscribed so that is done.

[@mariab4142]

I do too, but when I go on my computer, I go into my history, and like the ones that I have watched. It takes a little time, but, I figure, as much as Michele gives of herself, I can take ten or twenty minutes a week to get caught up.

[@sherylpiche9878]

Your videos are very informative. Thanks!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad you like them!

[@jeannegow2144]

Thank you so much!!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

No worries!

[@evelyne7071]

Was it you Michele, who ironed a finished rumbled watercolor painting ? I believe I saw you use a towel and a very low iron to press out the waviness. So my problem is that I had a huge piece of watercolor paper that I taped down, sprayed, and let dry overnight. I did not mop up the excess water puddles. Needless to say, its got hills and dales. Since there is no paint on it, I’m going to try to iron it. I may even lightly spray it first (mist only…….no floods). Otherwise it will be unusable. Should work.

[@Pebblesmas]

Thx af in 4 a fab video again with great tips. A question, isn't it an idea to use a pen that erases when you warm it up , just a heatgun on it and... No more lines? Not a brilliant udea? 😂🤭😉, or am i missing something...

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I don't know, I use them for sewing... I wonder if it would affect the paint, perhaps I will experiment!

[@stefanierehn3960]

Sorry this is off-topic but I LOVE YOUR HAIR!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Henna ;-) thank you!

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

I do use lots of scrap watercolour paper....for checking colours

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Well done, it's a good thing to do!

[@TonyWhiteWatercolour]

Thanks Michele. Great video tips here. Top stuff. I love your channel. Where abouts in the UK are you? I'm holding a Workshop over there in Norfolk this coming October. :)

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hey Tony, thanks for subscribing, assumed you were American until I clicked on your videos! I am on the Suffolk/Essex Border, Suffolk is next to Norfolk, but it's still quite a distance as I am about 200 yards from being in Essex :-)

[@denismoran670]

'fraid the link just 'added me to the audience', which is great, but no 'download' link available? Thanks for your care though, as usual I needed to revisit a lot of the tips, mostly because I'm absent-minded! Diolch yn fawr, Den

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You should get an email with the link, check your spam folder and if it's not there, let me know ☺️

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Oh...masking fluid is liquid rubber...wow...that's knowledge

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

So glad you found the video useful :-)

[@bevzzz8381]

Hi thanks

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're welcome!

[@BrazenSpirituality]

The link to the masking fluid and ruling brush is no longer a valid link. No big surprise to me, but I thought you may want to update the link.!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you 🙏 unfortunately Amazon links pay so little and break so often that I no longer include them in recent videos. Hopefully you can find any products still available via Google

[@nessiemonster0703]

The SAA paper is listed as unavailable on Amazon. Do you have another suggestion for practice paper?

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Bockingford is very good.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Instead of paper stretching, is watercolor canvas or board better

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Depends what suits you I guess, I have always enjoyed painting on paper, I will even paint acrylics on paper!

[@marionchirayath5307]

The free PDF did not download. I'm very sorry that I entered my email address.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Marion, the PDF link will come to you via email. If you don't get it just email me [e-mail]. Nothing bad will happen. You go on my email list but if you don't like the emails just click unsubscribe.

[@nancymiles1657]

How do I get on your FB page?

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

The group Nancy. It's In the studio with michele webber. Just click join.

[@donnacarraway9182]

The 50 tips video doesn’t seem to be available any more.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hi Donna, it's a downloadable PDF, not a video. If you click the link in the comments and put your email address in, you get mailed a link to download it. If you still have problems let me know and I will check it's all working correctly 🙂

[@nancymiles1657]

Can I just get a list of your 10 mistakes?

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Not sure what you mean Nancy. I have a 10 mistakes drawing video, and some watercolor mistakes videos if you search for them :-)

[@nancymiles1657]

I guess I am asking for a printable list of the 10 mistakes. I listened to the video, it was most informative, so it would be nice to have a list. I can rewatch and make my own list, I suppose. Thank you.

[@tonyrusso7302]

Tip number 21; if you speak a little more slowly, your presentation will be received much easier. It's not a race.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

But if it was a race, I win right?

[@suzeaa]

I prefer her current speed. She gets to the point.

[@bluewinter1969]

A bit rude

[@bluewinter1969]

She is great.

[@megantillman2824]

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber my patients are always telling me I talk too fast as well! 😀

[@kookatsoonjan]

Great Channel...I subscribed...listened to a few...now I feel...kinda "not that great" Seems like you like to kinda...be kinda rough with your beginners...thanks anyways...was looking for something more calming and less of a military approach, like I seem to see here...best wishes..Janis

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hi Janis, sorry you feel that way. I hope I am never unkind, and opinions differ on art. I am just sharing my experience of years of teaching beginners. I am probably not the most calming person, my hobbies include martial arts 🙂

[@thekittyqueen3495]

kookatsoonjan good as Good advice is rough with beginners? If you are too sensitive to listen to advice about watercolour tips, you must be in a terrible state in the real world!

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

Judy Woodburn 🤣 You’re so right!

[@lizzy9975]

Good grief! She's not sitting down for tea and scones with you! It's a 20 min time slot! Not sure about anyone else, but I just want the information in the most succinct way possible! No waffle! Excellent job Michele!