This Watercolor Technique is a GAME CHANGER!

Oh boy! this technique I'm going to show you for watercolor painting is completely changing how I paint. I hope you learn loads from it and enjoy it as much as I do!
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[@paintingandchocolate]

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[@elmineleroux2840]

Thank you so much!

[@cris_ad]

I think the reason others may not think to do this is because most people (it seems) prefer bright unnatural "pure" colors. This is very beautiful and subdued, and exactly the kind of look I am attracted to. Wonderful technique, I especially love the moss!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes about the pure colors, we have similar tastes then, I love the slightly dark, mysterious atmospheres.

[@SabineLeppanen_Art]

Wow! Gorgeous artwork! Do you actually use the lighter water-soluble graphite pencils much? I find myself just using the darkest ones.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Same, mostly the darkest ones 🙂

[@xxxx-qo9dh]

I disagree with your statement that bright colors are unnatural, it seems a little shallow to me to think that way. Look at a field of wild flowers, how are those bright colors ‘unnatural’? Just because it isn’t your taste, it doesn’t mean that it is unnatural. I like subdued, bright, mystic, it just all depends on what the artwork is about.

[@roselynbaruch3697]

❤love the effects you achieved, will buy these pencils.I am inspired thank you!

[@CarissaMurphy]

You should definitely make more videos featuring the water soluble graphite. And also show more footage of the final piece at the end of the video! Thanks, that was a great painting

[@paintingandchocolate]

Well noted, thank you!

[@53Birdsong]

This method is quite spectacular. It adds so much depth and feel. Thank you for sharing!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome🙂

[@stevendavis7628]

Wonderful work pushing and exploring the potential of watercolor pencils! Thank you for sharing.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Steven! I hope to find more ways to use them!

[@mariatriesart8389]

I was happy to see you using this technique! I have seen it being used before and I love your painted results!! I look forward to watching more videos making use of the water soluble graphite.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Maria!

[@PatriciaGodboutArt]

Combining graphite with any media is not new, but you did a lovely job of it. Thanks for sharing.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you! Yes i imagine other people have tried it before but it's so underrated, I'm glad to have come accross experimenting this way 🙂

[@jodihigginsjh]

I recently started using the pencils you just highlighted - I've had them for years and just started using them as a light sketch tool and was discovering some of the same benefits you talked about. I totally love your piece with the bird and how you used the pencils. This is a game changer! Thank you.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome ! I'm glad to know others enjoy these tools,.thank you for sharing 🙂

[@bellawithaquarela]

Wow! Gorgeous painting Françoise. I'd love to see a tutorial using these pencils. 😍

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Anabela🙂

[@Lily-2019]

Me too! I have those pencils but didn't know anything about them.

[@deeannamorrison8587]

I love this technique! Your watercolor is stunning!! Thank you for sharing.❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@deborahartworks]

This is definitely something new to learn. Thanks a lot for showing this. Fantastic artwork.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome

[@redbird5056]

Stunning😍 I'd love to see more of this and know how much water you added to the graphite at the end. I will be signing up for patreon as I love your style, just waiting for a few more landscapey & nature type projects🍄🌱🐦🌄🏞️

[@paintingandchocolate]

They will be coming 🙂

[@Nattas-NutsArts]

I got a tin and a half pan with graphite and used them in watercolours. Darks and depths look fantastic with them.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes, I found a tube like this and can't wait to try it 🙂

[@dougg1075]

Wow! Beautiful. The limb the bird sits on is my favorite Part

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you !

[@conniewhall3109]

Miss P & C - Greetings. As I see it, your gift is directly out of heaven. And, thank you for sharing, I must say. Blessings now.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Connie!

[@shingen217]

This looks amazing 😍😍😍! Yes, please more of that 😁😁😁!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you, I'm glad!

[@mamtatrivedi4610]

Great tip to enhance watercolor paintings ❤

[@MrsBarnabas]

Françoise, I'm intrigued because I feel sure you do this normally, but you didn't here.... Gently rolling (not rubbing) a putty rubber (kneadable eraser) over the initial drawing will take off the excess graphite, leaving just a very light, but still visible sketch. Soften the putty rubber into a sausage and roll it gently with the rounded part of your palm (the mound under the thumb). If it's a large area, the eraser will get grubby, so stretch and re-roll the eraser to make a clean part and continue. This way, there's no excess graphite to move and make a mess when going over it with water or paint. 😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Barney, I have a few of those kneaded erasers and don't use them often, they're nice though!

[@MrsBarnabas]

Edited to re-type a lost first sentence!!!

[@MrsBarnabas]

@@paintingandchocolate I edited my post slightly, just before you replied... 😊

[@gin8457]

Wow!! I have those pencils and didn't really know how to use them so I forgot about them. Thanks for that inspiration, I'll pull them out again. Please do more!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm really happy this is being so helpful 🙌

[@sandyb4693]

Wow! What an awesome effect. I've had some water soluble graphite for years and really couldn't find a way to use it that I liked. I like the texture of it but I kept mixing it with my watercolor, making things muddy. Your technique lets that vintage subtle texture of the graphite shine. Gonna give this a try. I'd love to see more tutorials with these. Thanks for sharing!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Sandy for letting me know, I'm glad this was helpful for your own pencils 🙂

[@LaviniaNova]

I have these pencils and love them! I'm planning on drawing and painting a rose from my garden with them. Hadn't thought of adding watercolor with them. I may test it out!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I hope you'll have fun!

[@concopcai]

Thank you so much for sharing your art with us !!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome!

[@jackiesimmons598]

Your paintings are lovely. Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 😄

[@Nathalieroy2624]

Wow, love the effect. Love a dark background! It adds a time stamps, like end of the day or real early morning. Thank you for this, i will add these to my tool box. Merci

[@paintingandchocolate]

Avec plaisir 🙂

[@anitaplouffe58]

Wow, what a beautiful painting! I will need to give this a try.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad this inspired you to do so 🙂

[@jonlizsam]

I really love the drama that you brought to a simple piece like this. Very lovely. And I learned some thing too. I’m going to try the water soluble, graphite, pencils. Thank you!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome Mary, have fun with them!

[@TheWmoon72]

Those really helped with the contrast of the scene

[@Art_IsTherapy]

So beautiful! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@sabihashaikh6180]

Thanks for sharing.The painting is attractive and subtle.thats a new technique.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome, and yes I like it's so subtle as you pointed out 🙂

[@1969kbl]

Wow! So atmospheric. LOVE IT❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you love the atmosphere 🙂

[@Miss_dilettante]

This painting is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of content.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@tavenchristensen3157]

WOWZER ‼️🥰 Graphite gives you so many options.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes 🙂

[@garyabell3456]

Very nice! I'm just starting in watercolor medium instead of oils now. I feel lucky to have found you! You go girl!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad the video helped, good luck on this exciting journey!

[@traceychristiansen7760]

Oh beautifully done!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Tracey!

[@aliciamolloy5948]

Beautiful painting, thank you for sharing.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome!

[@ginistewart9636]

LOVE it! Thank you for sharing!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you and you are welcome 🙂

[@catherinetindall4034]

very beautiful result. Please do more!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Catherine,.I can't stop 🙂

[@mattie4775]

THIS was fantastic. This is exactly how I’ve been painting and I also paint darker / moody images most of the time . Amazing work thanks !

[@paintingandchocolate]

And thank you for your lovely message 🙂

[@Birchbayaromatics]

Brilliant and lovely! I learned sooo much today, thank you for your generosity in showing us what you discovered. Blessings.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad this was helpful, you are very welcome!

[@sarahjanser]

Oh I love that! Definitely going to try that out, thanks for sharing!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@elmineleroux2840]

This is absolutely what I'm trying to achieve ...thank you so much for sharing ....It looks amazing!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@evegarou]

Ty for sharing! Beautiful job! ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you

[@ginabadeaux9319]

beautiful art ,thank you i love bird art and roses

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you,.and you're welcome 🙂

[@mariaisabelcantuescudero9586]

It's really a good idea mixing both; you got an espectacular effect!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 🙂

[@jeanettecox1960]

I enjoyed this video and your painting is beautiful! It reminded me that I can use the watercolor pencils for details as I usually forget about this option. Yes, I would like to see more illustrations and ideas. Thank you so much!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@BLACKAZIMUTH]

Very inspirational!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Gigiridgway]

Thank you for this great paint

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@mattski1979]

Your watercolored portrait looks like a hancolored black and white photo. You're extremely great at what you do. Thank you.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you so much 🤎

[@Lily-lw8mq]

Loved it!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Happy to hear 🙂

[@Lance2094]

Oh just wow.

[@DineseBeckert]

I have been using these in my videos for the last year, they are AMAZING...when you then add watercolor the effects are off the charts! They are also great for sketching, where you use a water pen to then add or remove the values!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad to see some of us utilize less popular techniques in the community and can spread the word because yes, they’re amazing 🙂 I feel we always see the same things massively so this makes me very happy 🙌

[@DineseBeckert]

@@paintingandchocolate 🤗

[@swanlady0922]

So beautiful thank you for sharing

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@femmequidanseaveclalune]

Simply GOR-GEOUS ! 😍

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 🙂

[@Jay-ql4gp]

That was excellent, thank you!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@lori900]

First time seeing you. Mesmerizing to watch and inspiring to attempt. Just beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing what you could've held as a long-lost-secret. 🤩

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're very welcome, I wish to see more of these fantastic tools showcased in watercolor painting. I love to share when I notice great results.🙂

[@FranzoiDrawings]

Loved!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you had a fun time watching 🙂

[@floralheart]

Lovely bird & technique.❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 🙂

[@stephaniebenson8444]

fantastic - motivating

[@judeernest4576]

Brilliant share. Thank you for inspiring. 👍❤️🙋‍♀️

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@kthtn76]

I loved your beautiful demonstration/tutorial, François! I would love to see more! I've never seen the graphite pencils in water soluble. I will purchase a set and practice with them and hopefully paint a picture close to how pretty yours is. Thank you for your time and sharing your talents and tips! Kathy Tiney

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Kathy, I'm happy to know this was helpful!

[@Lily-2019]

💥 BEAUTIFUL PAINTING❗

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you!

[@raylanadamsdiscoverychanne2816]

Beautifully explained ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 😊

[@deerhaven3350]

Recently I began incorporating black ink pens (Sharpie ultra fine point) into my watercolor paintings and I am really loving the results, but I haven't tried this technique. That's what I love about watercolor....it's the most fluid medium I've ever worked in and is so accommodating on so many levels. Thank you for sharing this.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome, and thank you for sharing about the sharpie!

[@triciab8751]

Wow that's awesome. Thanks for that. 😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome!

[@allisonjames2923]

That is spectacular!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I!m glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@JessicaSmith-gd1fu]

Lovely!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Jessica !

[@lilyotv9767]

Fantastic - thank you!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@rgporter1957]

This was an amazing video to watch! What a stunning outcome you got using the graphite pencils. Very clever! I'm new to painting in grneral, so this was a real eye opener. Thank you!❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@marywilliamson2559]

I love this technique, and I'm trying it right now

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'd love to see it, I'm happy this inspired you to try 🙌

[@Bohemian-Nilda]

Amazing effects! Just to think that I’ve never liked using graphite pencils ever! Fortunately, you have changed that! Thank You SO much! I will definitely spend some time experimenting with water soluble graphite pencils! ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad the video opened new possibilities for you! Thank you for letting me know 🙂

[@Baobabaloo]

Wonderful end result! Thanks for sharing!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome

[@dfalco2138]

When you put that tiny white highlight on the little beak, that sweet bird came alive! Beautiful work!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 🙂

[@lisapuskas5356]

Amazing! I love this!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Lisa, glad you enjoyed it!

[@karenannc]

Wow, I love this more than just a regular pencil, thanks for sharing!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@carrieo3114]

I am self taught watercolorist and never know if the technique I do is right lol. I sometimes have trouble with shading and shadows and will admit I've used graphite watercolor pencils to get them. I use to draw with pencils and pens and transitioned to watercolor due to some hand issues. Yes the colors are a little more muted but still beautiful. Love your painting ♥️

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you, and I relate so much about the strain on wrists with regular colored pencils 🙌

[@CallMeGailyn]

Excellent demo! Thank you!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@davidanddebdavis5903]

That was beautiful.. especially after you added the white spareingly.... for the finishing. Really nice.....

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 🙂

[@RandySiplon]

Wow, I love your work!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you

[@annevickers3307]

That was very interesting and informative! Thank you.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919]

That looks fabulous. You have given me an idea to experiment with. I think I'll try the same thing with my soft pastels. I sometimes use soft pastel as an underpainting for watercolor, but I think it could work very nicely for adding accents of opaque pigment over the watercolor. Of course, I think I will be using this technique with the pencils too! Thank you for sharing. :)

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome,.I'm glad it was interesting information 🙂

[@riteasrain]

Water is great with soft pastels. It works like a fixative.

[@missinkyart]

This is stunning!! I love the colours they look so rich. (The details on the bird are beautiful) 😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you so much !

[@natacha8350]

C'est vraiment très joli ! Merci pour cette belle réalisation. Ainsi que pour toutes les productions inspirantes et intelligentes que vous publiez.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Merci beaucoup Natacha!

[@stevendavis2122]

Superb, got the both sets of these, love them.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I use them a lot now 🙂

[@stevendavis2122]

@@paintingandchocolate The pencils are my favourite.

[@cheekabamboo]

this definitely helps my interest grow with water color and like you said, the defined depth be more precise. I have water color pencils I never use and i should look into that!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes, that's what I noticed is that many of us have those pencils but we don’t use them!

[@sherizapara2992]

Such a sweet little.bird!! Great tips, never thought to use them that way, thankx!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Youre welcome 🙂

[@jodyvandersluis]

I think k I'm in love too.. the detail you right on ohgee just can't get thT.. yourthe first genius lady.. it's sparking passion ! So the water graphite pencils are just dark no separate colors

[@senkabobovcan2356]

❤ very nice to have that information ❤ Thanks 🙏

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome

[@avocado5170]

I love this so hard😂❤ so thankful i was there when you sang this live

[@liliastobbeart]

It's a really great technique!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@tabea258]

Many many thanks for your advice 🙏🏻 this is so helpful and spectacular.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@lindyashford7744]

I had a different watersoluble graphite set a few years ago and hated it, but bought this set of five this year. Have not used it much but liked it much better. You have given me some inspiration! I very often want to draw into paintings because I want the punchiness that a drank line can give and the immediacy of placing a mark with precision.never though of placing this process later rather than first! I guess I have always been influenced by pen and wash, where really the watercolour is the bit that gets filled in almost as an afterthought.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad this was useful! Thank you for sharing about your thought process 🙂

[@yellowdotje6278]

Fantastic!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you

[@Parkook]

FINALLY, Thank you for an amazing video.💙💙🙏🙏

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@GKganesan]

Your technique is wonderfully innovative. And educational. Thank you.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 😊

[@balanmurugan1611]

I really enjoyed watching this video. Especially the materials you use are unique and good quality one. Will try to use it in my future works.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad this was helpful!

[@khum3175]

Thank you for this enlightening video. I'm rubbish at drawing. I know practice makes perfect and you have inspired me to keep on trying x

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@my93agestav]

wow love it

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you enjoyed !🙂

[@vampire4000]

Woww, its beautifull ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you so much!

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

The dark BG really changed the mood of this painting. Beautiful!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Monique, yes it did!

[@rikusoelofse7181]

This is stunning. I've dabbled with Aqurelle some years ago and want to get more serious with it. Thank you for this video ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@NinaQueena]

Great Video thank ya!!! ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂