Karlyn Holman presents How to Prepare your Canvass for Watercolor

How to Prepare your Canvas for Watercolor and the Joy of Watercolors on Canvas - Lesson with Karlyn Holman

[@barbg1405]

Sooooo fun to hear your voice again, Karlyn. Miss you and your "tricks" for painting. You were such a great teacher and encourager to me. Give mom a hug for me.

[@alejandraparker4180]

Peace and blessings. I am a 79 year old novice learning from utube tutorials the art of waterpainting ...i wish I had found your site first....I believe I would be more advanced than I am now. Even if I was not interested in watercolor painting your tutorials are fun to watch. Thank you. 2/3/18. 9:30 AM.

[@luvurobert]

Karlyn, you were such a wonderful artist and teacher. ❤

[@lindamowrer8507]

I think you are simply brilliant! Thanks for the joy

[@carolfynn2827]

Thank you for everything youv'e done, Karlyn. We loved you and we miss you. God speed.

[@strictlymyopinion8307]

WoW hon, I’m surprised I haven’t seen you until now....I’m on ArtistNetwork learning and haven’t seen anything like this, I’m a rookie water painter and love all this art, you do beautiful stuff! I have a bunch of stuff to do all this.....WoW, I’m amazed! GodBless and Have a nice day/evening! 🌷

[@zombiedawn3305]

GIRL!! You just changed my LIFE!! Thank you so much!!

[@CatherineSummerfield]

ok SO I really need to go to sleep but i am addicted to your paintings styles and teaching style and I just keep going to your next tutorial. You are a 1,000,000 x amazing Thank you Love and peace Catherine

[@softlanding138]

You are so creative! And I love your stuff, all of it. Great flowers!

[@rutbrea8796]

I like your work. You have great ideas for working with water colors! Thanks for sharing with us 😄

[@doralevitt2879]

I can get lost in your videos for hours- but then I'd never get any painting done!! Lol! 🤣 When I saw the title of this video I immediately clicked on it, because I'm working on a long canvas but I'm not crazy about how toothy it is. I have a gallon of white acrylic gesso (I also do oils), but didn't use it on the canvas because I didn't know how it would effect the watercolor paint, but now I'm going to buy the one you use and I'm hoping it will make the canvas much smoother- THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 💗🌷😁

[@paigegarrison6721]

Absolutely stunning! I'm so glad I found this video because I have a plethora of blank canvases when I was into my acrylics. I'm having such a grand time experimenting with watercolor, and now, with this revelation, I can start canvas work! Thank you Karlyn!

[@serenityjewel]

You are such a great teacher.

[@alleynanci]

Great! didn’t know about this product. I’ve been glueing my watercolor paper on canvas.

[@alleynanci]

Such a great artist

[@nonzerosum8943]

I like your clean water basin...very resourceful

[@4ohgollycats]

❤ Glorious!

[@donaschaeffer676]

Beautiful, beautiful paintings. Thank you for all the information.

[@carlaa.1617]

Thank you so much for this amazing video. Your paintings are absolutely stunning! I used to paint with acrylics but recently fell in love with watercolours. I have many canvases I thought I would never use. When I feel I have mastered painting with watercolour I will try your wonderful techniques. I'm so glad you posted this on KZbin you are so talented!

[@shanolynmartinez8384]

You do excellent work I really love these flowers

[@airaisane]

Great video! Been scouring youtube all morning for tips on watercolor on canvas and this is the only video that made sense to me.

[@stampinturtles]

I love your abstracts! So beautiful and intriguing. Thank you for the tutorial. I’ve just started trying to paint on canvas. I mixed my own ground. It’s working pretty good. I love watercolor so much more than acrylic. But it’s nice to have a canvas for hanging on the wall.

[@meanbean98]

apparently, I have subscribed before today ...it may have been because I saw one of your other videos and to watch later... but I have to tell you this video is awesome I've learned so so much from you in just the 26 mins of this video ...your paintings are really beautiful. I just recently started again with watercolor and got the pens but I only have canvases around so this was the one video I really needed to see ... I wish or hope you have a video on how to draw those poppies or flowers they are wonderful to look at and I would love to learn even more from you thanks so much for the informative video and showing us the tips and tricks you have just opened new doors for me. I'm going to start getting a bunch of canvases ready for the next few days .. I really hope you can or have a video on how to draw them .either way I will watch all the other videos you got. 2 thumbs up from me!

[@carolewilliams6177]

Loving your painting techniques especially the elegant writer, I’ve been very successful with that, thank you. Loving this idea of painting on canvas, so going to try that. Your art is amazing! Any recommendations for the paints you use would be of help to me. Thank you so much.

[@nancyandre2502]

Thank you so much. I've always wanted to expand to canvas but never seen a way to do it successfully. You're amazing.

[@gailmoniz8261]

The painting at 18:54 reminds me of Gustav Klimt's paintings. Love it!

[@helennewman1382]

Oh my goodness this was a super helpful and inspiring video. I just wanted to know how to prepare a canvas for painting but you have given me tips and ideas that I have not heard of before. Your paintings / collages look like the sort of thing I would love to make, so thankyou foo much for sharing.

[@judygiannettino8464]

Thank you for sharing all these great tips, Karlyn. Love every one of your paintings.

[@pamorale]

Thank you for showing us your beautiful work and techniques. Keep doing your magic lady...

[@lydiahidalgo1379]

I did not know there was such a product to use the watercolor on canvas, thank you for all the information on your tutorial, I will try it.

[@ppsmall8321]

I tried watercolour pencils on a regular canvas an they worked perfectly

[@veronica0406]

Beautiful work!

[@elizabethgibbs3110]

Beautiful art, great teaching style! Thank you.

[@hawkeye9382]

Wow! Just gorgeous!

[@dianakaykenyon7760]

So love your teachings - have been with you at Cheap Joe's - amazing and FUN too. Thanks for sharing with the world!!

[@arlenemurphy804]

what a wonderful presentation. your work is Gorgeous! I must try.

[@jeanettewolcott5993]

Thank you for your clear explanation and demonstration.

[@JadeScarlett]

I love all the techniques you shared Karlyn. I used to subscribe to Artist Network TV just so I could watch your videos! I just ordered many of your kits and all the products you used except for the Dorlands wax which I have experience using and on that note I would like to add that when using heat to speed up the drying of this wax, I highly recommend wearing a respirator mask as it produces very nasty fumes albeit not noticeable, but are dangerous to breathe in. Thanks for the awesome video !

[@KarlynsGallery]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jaxketpocket7147]

You just an amazing rabbit hole of interesting and beautiful techniques and ideas and I love watching you work and you have a very soothing teaching voice! I really enjoyed this video and learned a lot! I am diving into the cold pressed ground on canvas world as I have commissions to do for people that did not realize my work was like watercolour and mixed media and not usually on canvas. But I do also sometimes do watercolour on canvas and there wasn’t a good prep to get it to take but the finishing process was, fixative, matte medium,varnish. So this and the wax sounds really exciting and I love that you told us to put it on thin and then put down a bit of a water wash! Thanks

[@onyana]

This was amazing, and Karlyn's art is mind blowingly beautiful!

[@Shersan2]

What brand of canvas do u use. I didn’t quite catch it and do u put 3 coats of the ground on? Your work is jus beautiful!!

[@bonniegarson80]

Beautiful!

[@glendapaul6191]

thanks for sharing. I brought one of your books a while back - the spirit of spontaneity. lovely book, very inspirational.

[@mmmmlllljohn]

Gorgeous dramatic effect!

[@suzanneyoung3066]

What an excellent video. I love your style of painting. Thanks for great information.

[@joannaskor316]

My favorite videos on ARtist's Network were yours. I don't subscribe anymore and I miss your videos. So glad to see you are posting on youtube.

[@KarlynsGallery]

Glad you enjoy!

[@prettyandchill]

Thank you so much for sharing this!! I learned so much. Your teaching style is delightful, & your work is beautiful and inventive. Subscribed!

[@norinemueller4588]

Just beautiful. I have so much admiration for someone that can draw and paint since I can’t Really want to do one of those 3 panel pictures on my wall lol good luck with that I say

[@Mamaosa63]

Thank you for your speedy reply. Looking forward for your next tutorial Thank you, Mart

[@sandytoes2382]

love your flowers !

[@LizChadertonStudio]

I've been using the Schminke watercolour ground for 18months now and love painting on canvas (my biggest to date is 1.2x1metre!), but I am so excited to know you only need one coat of the QoR - no more 3 coats and 72 hours for me! I use a spray UV archival varnish matt, so I am interested in the wax too. Really interesting. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@lindawilcott1689]

So many good tips. I thoroughly enjoyed your video. You do beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

[@riverandme3217]

Thank you soo much Karlyn for this video. I just happened to buy the right brand of watercolour ground. I prefer to do watercolours than acrylic and now you have definitely provided a solution for me to use up my new and old canvases... PS... your painting is super gorgeous.

[@LayllasLocker]

I love tricks! This was lovely video. Thanks a lot!

[@sergiotriana1322]

Thanks Karlyn. I do have some canvases and was wondering if I could use them for watercolor paintings. I'm not even close to your magnificent talent but l do enjoy my paints, and I love your videos.

[@rodriguezemmanuel446]

Amazing work.

[@mhd5826]

Excellent stuff! You have some beautiful paintings and interesting techniques, thankyou! Could you tell me, do you use any varnish etc to seal your paintings/mixed media to protect them? Ok...next time wait till the end of the lesson for questions, doh! Thankyou!

[@SammiJarrad]

Wow!! Thank you for sharing this!!

[@IrynaBoehland]

Thank you so much for sharing. So many techniques are very new to me. I really love your paintings!

[@DebEckmier]

Thanks so much Karlyn! More inspiration! I love it :-)

[@evwesson5752]

Looking forward to trying this, Karlyn! Thanks so much for sharing these techniques.

[@mysticalsister]

So much great information, and I love your work. Thanks!

[@kimberlylarson7164]

Excellent video!! Extremely helpful and informative, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you, Karlyn. Your work is beautiful!!

[@robincecil2367]

Thank you for sharing your tricks and techniques. really helpful

[@ОльгаСмольянинова-т1л]

Beautiful !!! Thank you so much!!!

[@deblynceeley9036]

So the white in the centers are lifted or masked??

[@slick66]

What a good video :) Lots of good tips and ideas

[@suzivitulli8526]

Karlyn, this is fantastic! I'm bringing some friends to your July workshop next year, I can't wait to see you again. Still in awe of your work and teaching style! Can't wait to try this, you are so inspiring!

[@rloach067]

thank you for sharing these techniques!

[@hanah4842]

Wonderful! Definitely look forward to trying this out

[@imfine4342]

Amazing!! I'm a new watercolour artist looking for a way to make my art look a bit more professional, and this was exactly what i was looking for! P.S. Love the painting! : )

[@cosmicfxx]

Fantastic video, deserves a lot more views and up votes. Is the wax enough for protection against UV and aging?

[@piak78]

Awesome!!! Thank u n god bless.

[@JanetOConnor]

Thank you, Karlyn! I can't wait to try this technique myself. I especially would like to try your collage techniques.

[@sullyduke]

Excellent! Thank you for this!

[@GarbauxM]

what reds did you use here? the dark ones. soo beautiful

[@hsteil]

Love your paintings and instructions! Can you tell me what you mean by “color sanding”?

[@Mmargaret5]

beautiful !!

[@emtnest]

Thanks so much for the tutorial..anxious to try watercolor on canvas now.

[@MagicMexicoLady]

Thanks for the demo - what kind of fixative do you apply to the canvas watercolor to protect it - I have been trying to figure out the best way

[@ajdl00]

this is actually my first time to watch this. techniques have blown me away. because I have been painting so long. yet it's difficult for me to draw or paint on canvass using watercolor tubes. I'm just wondering if that paint before you start painting is available in my country. for me to paint on canvass much easier... but great job, ma'am. I really love your works.

[@bettyroberts2068]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@albertlindseyiv2035]

Wonderful video! Thank you!! I have been worried about using Alizarin Crimson so I would love to hear about your experience and perhaps see if there is any evidence of fading in this piece.

[@hsteil]

Love your work! Can you explain what you mean by “color sanding”?

[@dominicw4723]

I've seen people mention your techniques to add texture to their paintings with gauze or plastic wrap, but I think this is the first time where I've seen it where the technique makes sense with the painting and doesn't stand out like a gimmick.

[@1ArtistChic]

Thankyou so much for sharing all of your watercolor and mixed media knowledge. I learned a few new concepts today and am excited to try them out! Would you please clarify for me about the canvas used in combination with the Golden Cold Press Ground?. Did you use the Golden Watercolor Cold Press Ground on regular canvas that is typically used for acrylic and oil to make it useable for watercolor?

[@thekickenback]

would it make sense to put a thin coat on with a rag? thanks for all your wonderful demos. lov ya and your work.

[@lisadroze7572]

These are amazing!!! I saw this months ago. And then lost it😢 Found it today, because I looking up WaterColor grounds💕 Itd be great to take some classes on these!!! How/what do you use to transfer your picture to your canvas? Will I need an overhead projector? If so, a decent place to purchase? The ones I've seen are upwards of $500.00😳 Your advice would be greatly appreciated💖💕😜 Sincerely, Lisa Drozé

[@fabianam453]

it's so beautiful

[@ranjanachand9306]

Lovely paintings.. What was there paper you mentioned on the sunflowers? And how did you achieve the delicate lines around it too?

[@bayleykylie]

Lovely, where did you get that pallette it is awesome

[@seamus9305]

Beautiful. I have to try this, Thanks

[@wendygogan3825]

Thank u

[@wboes1]

I am curious about the brushes you use. Are they mostly stiffer, acrylic? Is the surface appropriate for sable? Loved the video!! I am anxious to get going.

[@ArtistWizardry]

Wow. These are gorgeous! Have you tried the Daniel Smith gold one also?

[@claudiajanse3773]

What do you use for project the watercolour on canvas when it is finished

[@sullyduke]

Hi Karlyn. Love your artwork and love that you share your knowledge! Question: I have just mounted one of my watercolour painting on cradled board, and have 3 coats of golden archival varnish on it. After applying the Dorland Wax, can I then also heat it with a hair dryer to get that sheen, instead of buffing? Because its 180 paper, not canvas? Also do you put on more than one coat of Dorland Wax? Lastly, why do you use hair dryer instead of buffing? Any difference? Thanks in advance for answering my questions.

[@mariannekeller7504]

Love the poppies on the two canvases. Is there any place I can find this as a line drawing? Thank you!!

[@joemenzaart]

Thank you for the video. Do you recommend using a fixative on the canvas after?

[@LynnePriceStudio]

What an amazing and inspirational video. Karlyn, what glue do you use to adhere the Ogura paper to the substrate? I recall your saying you would add that over the paper. Thank you.

[@tabishhussain3660]

Simply loved it...Awesome work...I need guidance for water color on canvas painting. Can I contact you in someway...

[@McQuizzical]

Thank you. I'm surprised the wax doesn't lift the paint as in my experience and as you've shown the paint tends to sit on top of the surface of the gesso/ground. Also what protection does the wax offer please? It isn't a UV varnish is it? Thank you again, your work is lovely.

[@KarlynsGallery]

Jaquard, the manufacturer, states: Dorland’s Wax Medium is a museum-quality, matte finish protective coating. It is unsurpassed for cleaning and preserving antiques, woodcarvings, bronze, plastics, and other items worth protecting. For use over paintings photos, picture frames apply by rubbing wax over surface. Let harden for up to several days then buff with soft cloth. Dorland’s Wax Medium seals artwork with a clear, tough satin finish. It will not yellow or turn brown with age like some resin picture varnishes. Apply unthinned, brush smooth, and let dry several days if polishing is desired.