MY WATERCOLOUR SUPPLIES & TECHNIQUES EXPLAINED

My watercolour supplies and techniques explained in depth with alternatives for beginners. www.patreon.com/karenriceart - access to longer ad free tutorials with sketch outlines. Subscribe to my channel: / karenriceartchannel .
LINKS: (I use affiliate links and may earn a commission.)
AMAZON UK: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/karenri...
AMAZON US: www.amazon.com/shop/karenrice...
Ken Bromley Art Supplies: www.artsupplies.co.uk?referralCode=T2XH2
MATERIALS (+ alternatives for beginners):
BRUSHES: Black Velvet Brushes Round size 14, 10, 6,4 & 2 (size 10 & 2 round synthetic).
Flat 1 1/2 inch brush, Mop Brush W&N or 1" Hake brush (Flat Synthetic 1 inch Brush).
PAPER: Saunders Waterford rough paper 300 gsm 9 x 12 inches on block.
(Cold pressed/rough surface 300 gsm watercolour paper, any brand.)
PAINTS:
W&N, Daler Rowney, M Graham, Daniel Smith & Schmincke.
Colours for beginners (W&N Cotman or DR Aquafine).:
Ultramarine, Cadmium Yellow, Alizarin Crimson (3 primaries to start).
Cadmium Red, Burnt Sienna, Phthalo Blue, Raw Sienna & Paynes Grey.
SPRITZER BOTTLE.
PLASTIC CARD.
NATURAL SPONGE (synthetic sponge).
WASHI TAPE (framing tape or masking tape).
PALETTE/PAINTBOX - Schminke paintbox:
W&N Field Box, Cass Art 1/4 pans, Craig Young brass paint box, QOR metal box.
(alternatives: plastic palette, white plate or butchers tray).
SEA SALT (table salt).
TWIG.
PENCIL SHARPENER.
HB PENCIL.
KITCHEN TOWEL.
ERASER (plastic).
BRUSHO (watercolour pencils & emery board).
PLASTIC WRAP/CLING FILM.
MOLESKINE WATERCOLOUR SKETCHBOOKS (make your own).
WAX CRAYON (candle).
UNI PIN FINE LINER DRAWING PEN (black biro or twig with ink).
VIDEOS LINKS:
PEN & WASH: • Fun Drawing Exercises ...
BRUSHO VIDEO: • WHAT IS BRUSHO? HOW I ... WATERCOLOUR PENCILS & EMERY BOARD VIDEO: • Video
CLING FILM VIDEO: • Seascape Watercolour T...
W&N FIELD BOX: • REVIEW WINSOR & NEWTON...
#WatercolorMaterials #EssentialWatercoloursupplies #Watercolourtechniques

[@lora9664]

That was fantastic. You really covered all the basics. If you ever do another one you may want to add how to do final accents with a pastel pencil if you don’t have gauche. Also in one of your tutorials you used a knife like thing to scratch the paper. That was really cool. Thanks so much for all the tutorials you do. You rock!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you Lora! Really pleased you found this helpful! I forgot about the pastels! Thank you also for remembering about the knife scratching the surface of the paper! It has been a while since I used that technique, but it creates texture and light! Thank you again !! 😊

[@palfon4539]

Amazing what i learn with you in mere 20 minutes. Thank you sooo much!

[@KarenRiceArt]

You are so welcome 😊

[@carolekratzke9500]

I love the twig idea,more control than a rigger.

[@pennyclark9079]

Absolutely fabulous yes more please!!!!!

[@unamcgurry6875]

Stunning again. I love your work. 👏👏👏👏❤️😃

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@julieng2424]

Hi Karen, thank you soooo much to share you talent to everybody. Thank you for your selfless dedication. You know you make the world more colorful. Thanks

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much!

[@jeffreystevens6821]

You impart wonderful bits of information with great personality and charm. Thank you. It’s such a pleasure.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wow, thank you!

[@farukhhasan11]

I love your tricks. Nobody share their secrets but a great teacher like you do. You are awesome! I love the magic that you do with your plastic card, that is really unique.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much!!

[@roseseeno2557]

Karen, absolutely inspiring, thanks so much for your techniques. Will try them next session.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Have fun!

[@lindanotari3414]

I always like very much your tutorials and what I appreciate more is your sweet voice. Thanks for sharing your knowled. Sorry for my English not so good. Bye

[@KarenRiceArt]

Your English is wonderful Linda! Thank you for your lovely kind comment! Very much appreciated!

[@kimfenton3437]

Excellent instructional video. I love your methods! I love that ultramarine and yellow mixture! Pretty. Thank you.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you 😊

[@sharonjones8746]

You are amazing. I am a beginner and quite overwhelmed but your class really helped. I loved all of the different ideas you shared. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@KarenRiceArt]

You are so welcome 😊

[@kattdejager6102]

thankyou so much for your free advice and lessons, I'm learning so much. I love your work because this is the style I'm interested in. It is what has drawn me to watercolour. Tks

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much Katt 😊

[@gerardbradshaw5644]

that,s a fantastic way to show these wonderful technics which I now know and will be definitely using but I think I,ll just have to get a new head and thank you

[@KarenRiceArt]

You are so welcome! Thank you 😊

[@katemccarthy2463]

Great tutorial. Very helpful 👍 thanks a mil

[@jeffreystevens6821]

You impart so many wonderful bits of information, and you do so with great charm and personality. Thank you. It’s such a pleasure.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much! So kind of you to say!!

[@millydaisy29]

Thanks again for sharing your skill with us. You are so encouraging to beginners 🌸

[@KarenRiceArt]

You are so welcome!

[@kathycondello75]

I started many years ago with not much money probably using all the wrong supples. Now at 72 , I can use the right stuff ! What a difference! Thanks I love the tips and inspiration❤

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much for sharing Kathy! It really does make a difference using good materials 😊

[@juststartingover2735]

Emory board with watercolor pencil! Love that idea😁

[@caroledean6246]

What a wonderful tutorial! I'm an older beginner and find your style so easy and encouraging to follow...so glad I found you :) Thanks so much Karen!!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you Carole! So glad you like the tutorial and my style of teaching 😊

[@arlettevandeperre1016]

Totally agree

[@karyngarland9414]

You are such a wonderful teacher! Thank you for being here for me!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Aww thank you Karyn! ☺️

[@juststartingover2735]

Really appreciate your suggestions for materials that don’t cost much, especially for beginners. So many good ideas in this video. Thank you.

[@marioalejandro7549]

I’m glad I found you❤

[@catherinedao1592]

Thanks for your sharing, much appreciated 😍

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you 😊

[@tylerwilliams8624]

That was the best beginner tutorial I have watched so far.....and I have watched alot. Thank you so much for making it very user friendly and informative.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you Tyler so pleased that you enjoyed this tutorial and so glad you found it was helpful! :)

[@sarahjanewheatley5472]

Thank you Karen, I feel so inspired and enabled by your tutorials.

[@totikavox]

Thanks for your helping tips indeed.

[@KarenRiceArt]

thank you so much Eva really pleased you found these tips helpful☺️

[@ellenna4426]

Wonderful! Thanks for the many tips!

[@KarenRiceArt]

You are so welcome!

[@visualarthistory]

Thank you. Your videos are so inspirational!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you 😊

[@jospehmoore6625]

Fantastic artist and really an amazing teacher/instructor. Your instruction videos are the best. Every stroke of paint the wetness of the paper and the paint is explained that is such a key for learning and is missed by most instructional videos.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks so much, that is really kind of you to say and I am delighted for the feedback!! 😊

[@DmytroBogdan]

13:25 those rocks are so photo realistic, its amazing!

[@KarenRiceArt]

My pleasure 🎨😊

[@michaelhealey590]

Wow!!! Love what you do. Glad l found you! Thanks for all the tips. Best wishes from Glenda in Australia 🇦🇺👋 👏👌🎨

[@KarenRiceArt]

So pleased you found me too! Thank you so much Glenda 😀

[@marytesta3003]

Best video I have seen. Thank you.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wow, thanks!

[@ashimbera23]

I might have my sketchbook someday full with experiences.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wonderful!

[@rosemarysheppard3619]

Ah! Just seen this video ... it answered my question to you on a previous video about organising your palette! Thank you! This has been helpful.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Rosemary :)

[@MagellanMG]

You can dab your masking tape on jeans or a towel to help keep it from sticking too much and tearing your paper. I've gotten some really great pallettes from the thrift store. I usually check there first when I need that type of supply.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@janeconnors1807]

This was an incredibly instructive video. Brilliant!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much Jane, really pleased you found this helpful 😊

[@janeconnors1807]

@@KarenRiceArt I'm a complete novice and not a natural artist. Can't draw to save my life but I've always had the desire to learn. Now I have the opportunity and some days I'm gritting my teeth in frustration but your video helped enormously. What I would like to know is what are the best paint brushes to use. Thanks

[@decallsopp2183]

Thank you so much very helpful video.

[@KarenRiceArt]

You are welcome!

[@deborahjoy2013]

What a great reminder on several techniques that can bring your water color paintings to a different level!! Thank you Karen!!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much Deborah! So pleased you found the techniques helpful!

[@Renilou2]

I enjoy my Black Velvet brushes. The fact that they are not 100 percent synthetic, being a true squirrel hair mix is what makes them exceptional.Thanks for your great videos. It helps me loosen up because I’ve been a realist painter for too long.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much Renee! I love the Black Velvet brushes! So pleased you like the videos and you find them helpful, especially for loosening up! 😊

[@cynmillar1]

So helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@hannastocksick7395]

I’m not a beginner but i also learned a lot! Great material!

[@KarenRiceArt]

That is brilliant, thank you for sharing that 😀

[@markdonovan1540]

Recently I'm finding a few videos like this which I wish I had watched 3 years ago! I'm at a stage in my watercolour journey where I seem to be going bsck to basics, but occasionally I try some challenging projects that either work or they don't. The main this is that I enjoy the painting process and get messy with it sometimes...

[@KarenRiceArt]

It’s always good to go back to basics! It’s so easy to forget them. I’m really pleased though that you are enjoying painting 😀

[@priscillawarren9979]

Thank you. So many useful techniques!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much I’m so pleased you found this tutorial useful :-)

[@kellysalama7399]

Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent. I learned so many new things! Kelly

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you Kelly!

[@trishbatten2008]

I just love this class- I have been painting for awhile but just got into watercolors- so exciting💕

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wonderful! Thank you Trish 😊

[@rolfingemundsen2949]

Thank you for the most helpful video I until now have found here on YOU TUBE. I have tried through the years a lot of bad papers named " for watercolor" because of budget. Until I saw that a good paper is the clou for a painting for other persons eyes too. Sounders Waterford is my paper CP or CP-rough 300 gms . Also other brands will do , but they are well known I think. But one day I found a pad among my overloaded "office" that I did not know that was in my "stock" at all ! I gave it a go immediately and I must say the quality for me wa astonishing good! As I understand from the frontside its name is MAGNANI 1404 , with ITALIA used as a part of the brand-name. It is a pad glued on four sides, 20 sheets , 300 g/m2 23 x 31 cm and 100% Cotton. Grain fin and natural white. For me ( as an amateur) i it was more than splendid, I have to say that my english could be better, I can not find the right word . Anyway , just to tell you of it, Karen Rice , if you do not know this brand before, and since you asked us to do so. I have to tell that I live in the south of Norway , I know that my local supplier never have stocked this brand of watercolor-paper.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Hi Rolf, really pleased you found this tutorial helpful. Sorry I have not heard of this paper? It sounds amazing. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@ayanami_akaha]

some suggestions for beginners materials in Europe/Poland: - for paper there are a lot of options. The most affordable/convenient ones are probably A5 sized watercolor sketchbooks, most of them are 30% cotton 250 gsm - more then enough for practice, and decent for actual paintings too. You do need to tape the edges before painting though, but I use the cheapest commercial masking tape for that. Personally I prefer more heavy A3 sized paper, and it can be found cheaper (by area) than the sketchbooks, but it's not as easily accessible, and for practice you'd probably want to cut smaller sizes. - for brushes, I surprisingly found the cheap (about $3) sets of goat-hair brushes decent for practice. There are sets of 5-15 brushes, most of them will be at most acceptable, but in each set I've bought so far I fount at least one brush I really like. Another great budget option are Renesans brushes - they don't hold so much water, but they keep the shape excellently, allowing for very thin lines even with bigger brushes. I'd also recommend getting one hake brush - they're expensive, but there are great painting techniques for them - for the paints itself I really like Renesans paints. Not the cheapest (about $2 per half-pan), but there's a lot of colors and most of them are single-pigment ones. But if you're on the budget focus first on paper and second on brushes. I've painted a lot with studio-grade phoenix watercolor set, and even though nearly all of the colors are mixes of 2-3 pigments it's still good enough.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much for sharing. Very helpful.

[@lindabrown4485]

Very informative Karen .👍

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you 😊

[@suemiller7414]

I've used Canson 100 percent 140lb. Paper, very good and economical.

[@lauramartens5516]

Always so much helpful information, thank you! You have covered a lot in less than 30 minutes and given us so many tips. Much appreciated!!!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks so much Laura! Really pleased you found this helpful! Yay! 😀

[@beatrizmuniz1532]

So useful, Karen. Thank you ver much ☺️

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you Beatriz, glad it was helpful 😊

[@dianaromig732]

Fantastic information 👍

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you 😊

[@kathrynewray8797]

Really enjoy your tutorials Karen. Very inspiring and such great techniques and suggestions for a beginner like myself. Thank you 😊

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wonderful! So pleased you are enjoying the videos! Thank you Kathryne! 😊

[@krismua1209]

Thanks Karen - - so many good tips for beginners!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Kris!😊

[@annetiwari4987]

Really liked the video. For a water container, I'm using those 3 or 4 part plastic containers you can buy olives or appetizers in. I snagged a few before the pandemic closed down the serve yourself portion of the store. Hopefully we'll all be accessing more again sometime.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Really pleased you like this tutorial and thank you for your suggestion about the water containers! What a great idea. :-)

[@kathycollins9510]

I have woodless watercolor pencils and I use a plastic pencil sharpener with bottom removed to drop the shavings into the mixing tray. Then just add water with brush to activate. This is a handy way to have a lot of colors ready to go.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wow! Thank you for sharing that Kathy! I am going to purchase some woodless watercolour pencils! Great idea!

[@JuliesOliveTree]

Love this! So many new techniques to try!

[@monicalind3498]

Thanks!

[@simabakhshandeh8345]

Thanks a lot fantastic ❤❤❤

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you 😊

[@megperry5586]

I always find these tutorials so helpful

[@KarenRiceArt]

I'm so glad! Thanks Meg 😄

[@yiolapitta7222]

Thank you !

[@KarenRiceArt]

You're welcome! Thank yo Yiola 😊

[@sarahstevenson2384]

Arches is always my first choice but it is expensive, but worth it. I’m always on the lookout for good deals. Thanks Karen for another very informative video 😊

[@KarenRiceArt]

I love Arches, but I agree it is expensive. Great idea to be on the lookout for deals! I do this all of the time! So pleased you found the video helpful! Thanks Sarah 😄

[@EnjoyDrawingwithMary]

Thank you for sharing this with us 🤗 I started with cheap school watercolors and when I got some practice, I got sennelier and van gogh and I love them 😃 and I agree, papet is fragile and beeds extra care.. Love it! Have a great day! 💗🤗💗🎨🖌️

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@IMMA383]

Great tutorial indeed, and very practical!. Thank you Karen.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you Imma 😊

[@vanessagrove9060]

Really enjoyed your video. You covered so many basic things. I am new to watercolors. Have wanted to learn for years and said this is the year I am going to do it. Can't tell you how excited I am to use the techniques you have shown, especially the stick. So simple, but perfect for some details. I have seen others use sketchbooks and never thought I would, but I bought one and love using it to sketch and paint in. It helps show me my progress. Have watched a few of your videos and looking forward to others . Thanks again!

[@KarenRiceArt]

That is wonderful Vanessa, so pleased you enjoyed this tutorial and found it helpful! 😀

[@philipdown3147]

Amazing video Karen as you're calmly explaining how you achieve different textured finishes, thanks greatly appreciated how inspire others to have ago. Thanks appreciating stay safe

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much Philip! Really pleased this helpful and inspirational! Take care 😀

[@melindaavila498]

Brilliant! So helpful; I wish I had found your channel sooner. I plan to get busy with your color wheel and mixing identification chart.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wonderful! Thank you Melinda!

[@valeriegehling4358]

Like the enthusiastic video. Also informative. I watched to find out if masking fluid is necessary? Thanks

[@KarenRiceArt]

So pleased you found it helpful.

[@joannepeyton1654]

Hi Karen: Just came across this older video, and so glad I did. I saved it so I could write down and practice all your tips and techniques, because I just can’t remember everything. Really excited to get started. If you haven’t done so already, maybe you could show some techniques for beach scenes with waves and sand down the road. Thank you. 💜😎🇺🇸

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much Joanne and for the suggestions, much appreciated! I have a couple of beach scene tutorials, check out my seascape playlist here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWXIpK2EltGiasU

[@binalipatel1386]

Superb . Learnt a lot❤️

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@chrischurchley7003]

Supergood Karen - thank you for sharing your armoury 👏😁

[@KarenRiceArt]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you Chris 😅

[@barbarahoffman2626]

So helpful to get me started, thank you!

[@KarenRiceArt]

That is wonderful Barbara so pleased that you found this helpful :-)

[@fionaharvey2720]

Wow! This was exactly the info I needed thank you so much, information and tips and techniques a brilliant video! Love it ☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@elisepiraino9854]

I'd like to learn how to paint rainbows (rainbow bridge cards) with a blue sky background and dog silhouettes. Also how do you clean and store your brushes so they keep their shape?

[@KarenRiceArt]

I went to my brushes under the tap and store them in my brush case.

[@m.e.6212]

Thank you so much for these great tips!

[@KarenRiceArt]

You are so welcome! Thank you!!

[@darleneplant.6284]

Thank you. I learned something about the salt

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wonderful! Thanks Darlene!

[@arlettevandeperre1016]

Thank you! Very helpfull.

[@KarenRiceArt]

You're welcome 😊

[@merakitra]

Thank you, that was a very detailed tutorial.

[@KarenRiceArt]

So glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@ikbenliesbeth8119]

This is such a helpful tutorial! Thank you so much.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much I am really pleased that you found this tutorial helpful :-)

[@ikbenliesbeth8119]

@@KarenRiceArt I've ordered brusho. Can't wait to play 😃

[@Cntr4humanearthres]

Love it. You’re so helpful

[@KarenRiceArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kitwhallon3716]

This is an amazingly helpful tutorial! Thank you for reviewing so many different fun techniques. You asked us to share the brands of paper that we use. I live in Vermont, in the US. I started painting in November 2020, using printer paper and a child's set of 8 watercolors. It was hard! My family gave me "real" stuff, and a door opened! Here in Vermont our local art supply store carries Strathmore paper, 12 9 by 12 sheets for $12. It's pricey, so my "big" paintings are half-sheets, and many of my paintings are quarter sheets.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much for sharing Kit! Really useful for viewers to read. It is hard starting out and does make so much of a difference when you use better materials. I always say to my students, have the good stuff on your Christmas and birthday list! They are so worth it! Strathmore is a lovely paper... thank you again for sharing 😊

[@farmwife7944]

I too use the Strathmore 500 watercolor paper which is 100% cotton with either cold or hot pressed. It comes as the full sheets like you buy but I use the precuts available through Amazon as we have no local art shops in my rural area of upstate NY. I also use the Strathmore 500 Mixed Media sketch books which are also 100% cotton, have cold pressed surface texture and very reasonably priced compared to other artist papers. They do have stetchbooks specifically labeled for watercolor in the 500 line but I find those too expensive considering I am happy with the mixed media ones, just make sure it is Strathmore 500 as the 400 line of papers are good but not 100% cotton. I read a comparison from one of the art supply companies on the various artist watercolor papers and the Strathmore 500 has a bit of hold on the surface (I apologize forgetting the proper term for the artist paper treatments) as opposed to other papers that more quickly absorb pigments. I love this feature as newbie in particular who likes to make frequent pigment changes to obtain my desired color and textures. I have a set of Cotman (student) watercolors by Winsor & Newton that I have in my travel bag and have added many professional artist paints (more concentrated vibrant pigments) by Daniel Smith that I use here at home. The other “student” designated watercolors that receive great reviews are the Van Gogh sets and I may yet pick up one for plein air use when my Cotman set runs low.

[@maryf.1956]

Really wonderful tutorial! I love D.S. And Schmincke paints, but yes must collect a little at a time as the price point is higher than student grade. I started with cit an and highly recommend for beginners. Yes the better quality the paper the better the results. Also learning some color theory about what makes mud versus clean color mixing. Took me forever to learn and still I mess up from time to time😜

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks so much Mary, so pleased you like the tutorial and thank you for your recommendation! 😊

[@lindabunce5133]

Thank you so much!

[@KarenRiceArt]

You're welcome!

[@olivecoleman3814]

Looks like you have got a hoarding problem with all the palettes. LOL. I'm guilty of that as well. just bought a Sistema plastic box with 2 sections for the water. works very well and has a lid for traveling. love watching your videos and they have given me the freedom to try everything. Credit cards I love. Sticks and skewers too. Not all my paintings work but, if I do many paintings at a time a few will work. I'm using my guillotine as well to crop the paintings and of course having a lot of fun. I love my white nights paint in tubes. It reconstitutes easily. Thank you for all the techniques shown

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much for your comment Olive, this hoarding is a problem! I have more hidden palettes as well! Just think there are worse things than buying art materials! So pleased you like the credit card and twigs! Great idea about using the guillotine! Sometimes you find a little gem amongst the larger pieces! Really pleased you like the tutorial! 😊

[@zenildoholanda1044]

Perfeito seu tutorial, muito prático, objetivo e de fácil entendimento para iniciantes. Muitíssimo obrigado!!!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Merci 😊

[@barbararivera2380]

thank you

[@KarenRiceArt]

You're welcome

[@ginettemelody1035]

Jolly good, thank you. Blessings

[@maggimarmion3836]

So so talented ! and this was very helpful 😊😊👍👍

[@KarenRiceArt]

Wonderful! Thank you so much Maggi 😊

[@maryf.1956]

I started with cotman paint and highly recommend

[@KarenRiceArt]

So pleased you think so Mary :)

[@allyw]

I use White Knights St Petersburgh paints pan set which are really creamy and am currently trying the Saunders Waterford paper. I do want to try the Hahnemuhle paper as had some of their sample sheets to try and the Cornwall paper was nice. I also have sheets of Arches but these need to be stretched so they don't buckle. Great tutorial again thanks Karen.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks so much Alison for your comment and sharing your experience of paper and paints. So pleased you like the tutorial! 😊

[@ilmoa73]

Thank you 🙏🏽 very lovely 😊

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much :-)

[@marysedupont2713]

Merci pour vos précieux conseils, c'est toujours très intéressant de voir ce que les artistes professionnels utilisent comme matériel. J'ai acheté récemment le starter set de QoR et j'ai fait comme vous, je me sers de la petite boîte comme palette ;-)

[@KarenRiceArt]

Les QOR sont des peintures si merveilleuses et la boîte est si utile! Merci pour votre commentaire 😊

[@rosine2]

Thank you Karen for this very helpful vidéo. About paper.. it's possible to buy large sheets of (Arches) paper and to cut it. It' cheaper. (It's what i do). I will try all of your vidéo. Thank you again Karen (from France). 💐

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much, really pleased you found this tutorial helpful. Great suggestion about cutting up larger sheets, especially Arches, which is quite expensive but a beautiful paper. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@annejameson3425]

Wonderful! Thank you

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you too Anne!

[@ruthfulton2079]

Very interesting. Thku Karen.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you Ruth 😊

[@montagnu]

Paper is *the* number one thing you need to invest in, even as a beginner. I've used artist-grade papers from day 1 since setting off on my watercolour journey. I started off with Arches and later added Artistico to my paper lineup. But a few years ago I had a very bad experience with Arches. I got a bad batch of their sheets, all of which had terribly degraded sizing. All of the paintings I attempted to do on them were ruined. The paper wasn't even good enough to use for sketching. I got a few sheets of Artistico at the same time from the same supplier. Some of the sheets had the same problem as the Arches sheets did. I switched to Waterford after that, and have had no problems with it. I'm also using Hahnemeule Collection now. It's a dream to work with. I like it even better than Waterford. I picked up some WN Pro last summer, but have yet to do much with it. I also use Fluid 100 at times, which is OK for its price point. I've tried Stonehenge Aqua as well, but I'm not crazy about it. It doesn't take masking fluid well, and tape tears it easily.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Very helpful information about paper. I will take a look at the Hahnemeule Collection. I love trying out different papers, but always go back to Saunders Waterford 😊

[@k9shfur]

Excellent tools video!

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thanks so much Liz 😅😊

[@cassiesmith4826]

Bee watercolor paper is a great alternative to Arches or other pricy 100% cotton paper. The only set back is that it comes in smaller sheets. I don't think they have larger sheets. But it's great paper.

[@KarenRiceArt]

Thank you so much for sharing that Cassie… I have not heard of that paper, but will check it out :-)

[@fadwakashkash2220]

Thank you so much🤍

[@KarenRiceArt]

You’re welcome 😊